# Deschutes, Oregon — #1,657 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.23 of 10. FIPS 41017. Population 208,513. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 208,500 people live in Deschutes, Oregon. It ranks #1,657 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 36 in Oregon. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 30), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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 | 7.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.35 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.45 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.11 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.80 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.61 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #994 Crook, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41013.md
- #810 Harney, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41025.md
- #2384 Klamath, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41035.md
- #1972 Jefferson, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41031.md
- #2462 Lane, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41039.md
- #1322 Lake, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41037.md
- #1952 Linn, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41043.md

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