# Wasatch, Utah — #338 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.12 of 10. FIPS 49051. Population 37,144. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 37,100 people live in Wasatch, Utah. It ranks #338 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 29 in Utah. The combined sales tax is 7.25%, higher than in 71% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 78% 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 | 5.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.37 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.53 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.77 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.78 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.07 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #398 Summit, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49043.md
- #436 Duchesne, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49013.md
- #1110 Salt Lake, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49035.md
- #318 Utah, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49049.md

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