# Buffalo, Wisconsin — #437 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.01 of 10. FIPS 55011. Population 13,419. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,400 people live in Buffalo, Wisconsin. It ranks #437 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.04% of a home's value each year, more than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.8 years, longer than in 89% of counties. Air quality is better than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 83% of counties. On this site's state scores, Wisconsin gets 6.86 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 8 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.86 |  |
| 2A | state | 8.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.46 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.54 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.21 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.52 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1574 Eau Claire, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55035.md
- #608 Pepin, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55091.md
- #1849 Wabasha, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27157.md
- #1052 Trempealeau, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55121.md
- #1519 Winona, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27169.md

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