# Hood River, Oregon — #1,123 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.53 of 10. FIPS 41027. Population 23,745. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 23,700 people live in Hood River, Oregon. It ranks #1,123 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #6 of 36 in Oregon. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 84% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 79% 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 | 5.26 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.08 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.35 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.96 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.93 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.11 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1377 Wasco, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41065.md
- #2496 Skamania, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53059.md
- #2238 Klickitat, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53039.md
- #1680 Clackamas, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41005.md
- #2658 Multnomah, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41051.md

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