# Webster, Nebraska — #630 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.84 of 10. FIPS 31181. Population 3,351. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,400 people live in Webster, Nebraska. It ranks #630 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #63 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 larger share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% 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 87% 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 | 8.27 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.05 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.37 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #947 Adams, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31001.md
- #544 Clay, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31035.md
- #476 Jewell, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20089.md
- #923 Smith, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20183.md
- #262 Nuckolls, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31129.md
- #579 Franklin, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31061.md

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