# Taylor, Texas — #1,607 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.26 of 10. FIPS 48441. Population 146,836. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 146,800 people live in Taylor, Texas. It ranks #1,607 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #185 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.25% of a home's value each year, more than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.9 years, shorter than in 67% of counties. Air quality is better than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 74% 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 | 6.21 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.50 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.32 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.72 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.12 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.76 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #604 Callahan, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48059.md
- #915 Runnels, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48399.md
- #1477 Nolan, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48353.md
- #623 Coleman, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48083.md
- #945 Jones, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48253.md

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