# Crane, Texas — #542 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.90 of 10. FIPS 48103. Population 4,574. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,600 people live in Crane, Texas. It ranks #542 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #54 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.95% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.9 years, shorter than in 76% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 92% 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 | 6.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.62 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.89 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.71 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.24 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1880 Ector, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48135.md
- #372 Upton, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48461.md
- #606 Crockett, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48105.md
- #1425 Pecos, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48371.md
- #799 Ward, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48475.md

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