# Columbia, Oregon — #1,781 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.16 of 10. FIPS 41009. Population 53,880. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 53,900 people live in Columbia, Oregon. It ranks #1,781 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 36 in Oregon. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.72% of a home's value each year, less than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.2 years, longer than in 66% of counties. Air quality is better than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 27), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 55% 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 | 7.27 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.54 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.47 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.18 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.83 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.23 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2658 Multnomah, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41051.md
- #2539 Clark, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53011.md
- #1741 Washington, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41067.md
- #1887 Clatsop, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41007.md
- #2214 Wahkiakum, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53069.md
- #2624 Cowlitz, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53015.md

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