# Dane, Wisconsin — #2,169 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.90 of 10. FIPS 55025. Population 575,347. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 575,300 people live in Dane, Wisconsin. It ranks #2,169 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #67 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.57% of a home's value each year, more than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 90% 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 | 5.57 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 2.37 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.83 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.57 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.02 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.04 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1745 Green, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55045.md
- #1394 Jefferson, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55055.md
- #2392 Rock, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55105.md
- #1089 Dodge, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55027.md
- #1738 Sauk, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55111.md
- #860 Iowa, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55049.md
- #1665 Columbia, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55021.md

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