# Burleigh, North Dakota — #577 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.88 of 10. FIPS 38015. Population 100,012. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 100,000 people live in Burleigh, North Dakota. It ranks #577 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #44 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.85% of a home's value each year, more than in 59% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 67% of counties. On this site's state scores, North Dakota gets 7.55 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 | 7.55 |  |
| 2A | state | 9.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.18 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.52 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.26 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.71 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.35 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #108 Oliver, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38065.md
- #47 Sheridan, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38083.md
- #24 Kidder, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38043.md
- #255 McLean, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38055.md
- #61 Emmons, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38029.md
- #397 Morton, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38059.md

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