# Malheur, Oregon — #2,194 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.88 of 10. FIPS 41045. Population 32,044. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 32,000 people live in Malheur, Oregon. It ranks #2,194 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 of 36 in Oregon. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 61% 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 | 5.12 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.08 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.60 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.80 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.10 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.57 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #577 Grant, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41023.md
- #1467 Baker, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41001.md
- #1860 Humboldt, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32013.md
- #810 Harney, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41025.md
- #242 Owyhee, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16073.md
- #420 Washington, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16087.md
- #217 Canyon, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16027.md
- #207 Payette, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16075.md

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