# Saunders, Nebraska — #508 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.93 of 10. FIPS 31155. Population 23,463. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 23,500 people live in Saunders, Nebraska. It ranks #508 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #52 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.21% of a home's value each year, more than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.1 years, longer than in 84% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 78% 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 | 6.04 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.34 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.74 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.75 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.50 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.69 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1663 Lancaster, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31109.md
- #1568 Dodge, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31053.md
- #340 Butler, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31023.md
- #1522 Sarpy, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31153.md
- #2297 Douglas, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31055.md
- #443 Cass, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31025.md

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