# Chambers, Texas — #799 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.72 of 10. FIPS 48071. Population 53,876. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 53,900 people live in Chambers, Texas. It ranks #799 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #91 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.01% of a home's value each year, more than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.3 years, longer than in 67% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 89% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% of counties. On this site's state scores, Texas gets 8.15 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 | 8.15 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.14 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.29 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.83 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.42 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.74 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.36 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1865 Liberty, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48291.md
- #2163 Galveston, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48167.md
- #2708 Jefferson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48245.md
- #2501 Harris, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48201.md

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