# Columbia, Wisconsin — #1,665 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.22 of 10. FIPS 55021. Population 58,091. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 58,100 people live in Columbia, Wisconsin. It ranks #1,665 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #58 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.27% of a home's value each year, more than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.5 years, longer than in 79% of counties. Air quality is better than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% 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 | 5.93 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.18 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.42 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.44 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.13 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.62 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1171 Marquette, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55077.md
- #950 Green Lake, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55047.md
- #1089 Dodge, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55027.md
- #2169 Dane, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55025.md
- #1738 Sauk, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55111.md
- #1989 Adams, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55001.md

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