# Newport, Rhode Island — #2,499 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.54 of 10. FIPS 44005. Population 83,832. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 83,800 people live in Newport, Rhode Island. It ranks #2,499 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 5 in Rhode Island. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 30), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 71% of counties. On this site's state scores, Rhode Island gets 5.57 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 2 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.57 |  |
| 2A | state | 2.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.98 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.63 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.16 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.98 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.88 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.49 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2733 Bristol, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25005.md

## Links

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