# Richardson, Nebraska — #564 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.88 of 10. FIPS 31147. Population 7,689. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,700 people live in Richardson, Nebraska. It ranks #564 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #58 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.09% of a home's value each year, more than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.4 years, longer than in 69% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 50% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 88% 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 | 5.88 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.56 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.33 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.78 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.68 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1107 Brown, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20013.md
- #380 Nemaha, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20131.md
- #383 Holt, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29087.md
- #811 Nemaha, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31127.md
- #566 Doniphan, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20043.md
- #896 Pawnee, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31133.md

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