# Josephine, Oregon — #2,425 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.63 of 10. FIPS 41033. Population 87,821. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 87,800 people live in Josephine, Oregon. It ranks #2,425 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #32 of 36 in Oregon. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 88% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74 years, shorter than in 66% of counties. Air quality is better than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% 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 | 6.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.30 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.28 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.98 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.68 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.58 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3026 Siskiyou, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06093.md
- #1852 Curry, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41015.md
- #2050 Jackson, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41029.md
- #2977 Del Norte, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06015.md
- #2397 Douglas, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41019.md

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