# Madison, Nebraska — #937 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.64 of 10. FIPS 31119. Population 35,627. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 35,600 people live in Madison, Nebraska. It ranks #937 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #80 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.32% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78 years, longer than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 76% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 50% of counties. On this site's state scores, Nebraska gets 6.87 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 9 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.87 |  |
| 2A | state | 9.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.38 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.81 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.49 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.72 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.51 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.99 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #179 Boone, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31011.md
- #314 Stanton, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31167.md
- #262 Antelope, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31003.md
- #632 Platte, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31141.md
- #220 Pierce, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31139.md

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