# Canadian, Oklahoma — #531 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.91 of 10. FIPS 40017. Population 175,829. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 175,800 people live in Canadian, Oklahoma. It ranks #531 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 77 in Oklahoma. The combined sales tax is 4.85%, lower than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.81% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.2 years, longer than in 76% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% of counties. On this site's state scores, Oklahoma gets 7.49 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.49 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.60 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.98 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.78 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.43 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.28 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.56 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #612 Kingfisher, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40073.md
- #814 Grady, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40051.md
- #1670 Caddo, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40015.md
- #832 Cleveland, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40027.md
- #899 Blaine, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40011.md
- #2145 Oklahoma, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40109.md
- #490 McClain, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40087.md

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