# Waller, Texas — #1,872 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.10 of 10. FIPS 48473. Population 63,553. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 63,600 people live in Waller, Texas. It ranks #1,872 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #200 of 254 in Texas. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.27% of a home's value each year, more than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 86% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.4 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 52), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% 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 | 4.84 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.24 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.67 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.22 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.84 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1914 Fort Bend, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48157.md
- #1248 Montgomery, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48339.md
- #2501 Harris, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48201.md
- #713 Washington, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48477.md
- #1509 Grimes, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48185.md
- #923 Austin, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48015.md

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