# San Saba, Texas — #453 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.99 of 10. FIPS 48411. Population 5,845. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 5,800 people live in San Saba, Texas. It ranks #453 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #42 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 73% 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 | 6.04 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.95 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.36 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.21 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.78 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.14 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #568 Burnet, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48053.md
- #278 Mason, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48319.md
- #1400 Brown, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48049.md
- #356 Mills, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48333.md
- #827 Llano, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48299.md
- #676 McCulloch, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48307.md
- #932 Lampasas, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48281.md

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