# Milwaukee, Wisconsin — #3,066 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.27 of 10. FIPS 55079. Population 916,205. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 916,200 people live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It ranks #3,066 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #72 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.9%, lower than in 78% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.82% of a home's value each year, more than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.9 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 94% 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 | 5.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.00 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 0.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.30 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.17 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.71 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #888 Ozaukee, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55089.md
- #947 Waukesha, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55133.md
- #2414 Racine, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55101.md

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