# Tooele, Utah — #265 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.23 of 10. FIPS 49045. Population 82,051. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 82,100 people live in Tooele, Utah. It ranks #265 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 29 in Utah. The combined sales tax is 6.6%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 88% 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 | 5.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.01 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.58 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.17 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.89 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.47 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #184 Box Elder, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49003.md
- #1110 Salt Lake, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49035.md
- #318 Utah, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49049.md
- #100 Juab, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49023.md
- #1978 Elko, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32007.md
- #334 Davis, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49011.md
- #1981 White Pine, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32033.md

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