# Lake, Oregon — #1,322 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.42 of 10. FIPS 41037. Population 8,293. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,300 people live in Lake, Oregon. It ranks #1,322 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 36 in Oregon. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.6 years, shorter than in 50% 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 lower than in 74% 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 | 8.15 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.24 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.38 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.74 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #810 Harney, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41025.md
- #2384 Klamath, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41035.md
- #1657 Deschutes, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41017.md
- #2772 Modoc, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06049.md
- #2567 Washoe, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32031.md

## Links

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