# Baker, Oregon — #1,467 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.34 of 10. FIPS 41001. Population 16,912. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,900 people live in Baker, Oregon. It ranks #1,467 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 36 in Oregon. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.7% of a home's value each year, less than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% of counties. Air quality is better than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 29), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 65% of counties. On this site's state scores, Oregon gets 4.84 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 | 4.84 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.33 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.33 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.22 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.15 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.11 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #577 Grant, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41023.md
- #1247 Union, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41061.md
- #881 Wallowa, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41063.md
- #190 Adams, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16003.md
- #2194 Malheur, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41045.md
- #420 Washington, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16087.md

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