Rank

185of 3,144

Wayne, Nebraska

Score 7.41 / 10· population 9,874

About 9,900 people live in Wayne, Nebraska. It ranks #185 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 93 in Nebraska. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.2% of a home's value each year, more than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 89% 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.

v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values