# Box Elder, Utah — #184 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.41 of 10. FIPS 49003. Population 62,684. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 62,700 people live in Box Elder, Utah. It ranks #184 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 29 in Utah. The combined sales tax is 6.65%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.7 years, longer than in 72% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 87% of counties. On this site's state scores, Utah gets 7.32 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 | 7.32 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.02 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.57 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.95 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.05 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.08 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.46 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #74 Oneida, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16071.md
- #195 Cache, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49005.md
- #91 Cassia, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16031.md
- #265 Tooele, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49045.md
- #1978 Elko, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32007.md
- #598 Weber, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49057.md

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