# Cache, Utah — #195 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.39 of 10. FIPS 49005. Population 142,393. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 142,400 people live in Cache, Utah. It ranks #195 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 29 in Utah. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.46% of a home's value each year, less than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 67% 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 | 5.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.69 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.28 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.42 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.21 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.26 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #82 Rich, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49033.md
- #184 Box Elder, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49003.md
- #29 Franklin, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16041.md
- #74 Oneida, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16071.md
- #598 Weber, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49057.md

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