# Marion, Oregon — #2,081 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.97 of 10. FIPS 41047. Population 346,741. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 346,700 people live in Marion, Oregon. It ranks #2,081 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #27 of 36 in Oregon. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.83% of a home's value each year, more than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.3 years, longer than in 67% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), 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 | 6.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.96 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.08 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.95 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.52 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.68 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1377 Wasco, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41065.md
- #1680 Clackamas, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41005.md
- #1889 Yamhill, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41071.md
- #1972 Jefferson, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41031.md
- #2047 Polk, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41053.md
- #1952 Linn, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41043.md

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