# Saline, Nebraska — #950 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.64 of 10. FIPS 31151. Population 14,555. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,600 people live in Saline, Nebraska. It ranks #950 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #82 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.22% of a home's value each year, more than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.4 years, longer than in 87% of counties. Air quality is better than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 73% 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 | 6.16 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.68 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.27 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.95 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1663 Lancaster, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31109.md
- #772 Seward, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31159.md
- #766 Jefferson, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31095.md
- #332 Fillmore, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31059.md
- #847 Gage, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31067.md

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