# Cheatham, Tennessee — #899 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.67 of 10. FIPS 47021. Population 42,254. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 42,300 people live in Cheatham, Tennessee. It ranks #899 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #30 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.25%, higher than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.48% of a home's value each year, less than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.5 years, shorter than in 80% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 59% of counties. On this site's state scores, Tennessee gets 8.3 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 8.30 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.62 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.23 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.31 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.55 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.33 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.02 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #942 Robertson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47147.md
- #2109 Montgomery, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47125.md
- #2519 Davidson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47037.md
- #327 Williamson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47187.md
- #868 Dickson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47043.md

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