# Multnomah, Oregon — #2,658 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.28 of 10. FIPS 41051. Population 789,698. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 789,700 people live in Multnomah, Oregon. It ranks #2,658 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 36 in Oregon. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.02% of a home's value each year, more than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 84% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.3 years, longer than in 67% of counties. Air quality is better than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 92% 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 | 6.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 1.74 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.95 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.45 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.55 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.07 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1781 Columbia, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41009.md
- #1123 Hood River, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41027.md
- #2496 Skamania, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53059.md
- #1680 Clackamas, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41005.md
- #2539 Clark, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53011.md
- #1741 Washington, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41067.md

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