# Montgomery, Texas — #1,248 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.46 of 10. FIPS 48339. Population 711,354. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 711,400 people live in Montgomery, Texas. It ranks #1,248 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #142 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.44% of a home's value each year, more than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.6 years, longer than in 80% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 54), and flood and hurricane risk is higher 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 | 4.63 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.28 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.99 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.44 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.16 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.29 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1865 Liberty, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48291.md
- #1872 Waller, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48473.md
- #2501 Harris, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48201.md
- #1357 Walker, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48471.md
- #1188 San Jacinto, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48407.md
- #1509 Grimes, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48185.md

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