# Nye, Nevada — #2,499 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.54 of 10. FIPS 32023. Population 55,720. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 55,700 people live in Nye, Nevada. It ranks #2,499 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 17 in Nevada. The combined sales tax is 7.6%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.5 years, shorter than in 71% of counties. Air quality is better than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 25), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 73% of counties. On this site's state scores, Nevada gets 6.55 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 4 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.55 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.05 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.23 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.81 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.47 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.29 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2770 Clark, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32003.md
- #1445 Esmeralda, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32009.md
- #1872 Lincoln, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32017.md
- #1384 Eureka, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32011.md
- #2999 Inyo, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06027.md
- #1876 Churchill, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32001.md
- #1981 White Pine, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32033.md
- #1798 Lander, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32015.md
- #2443 Mineral, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32021.md

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