# Portage, Wisconsin — #1,506 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.33 of 10. FIPS 55097. Population 71,024. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 71,000 people live in Portage, Wisconsin. It ranks #1,506 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #53 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.28% of a home's value each year, more than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 53% 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 | 5.99 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.89 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.47 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.32 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.06 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.81 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1339 Waupaca, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55135.md
- #1688 Wood, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55141.md
- #1989 Adams, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55001.md
- #847 Waushara, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55137.md
- #1363 Marathon, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55073.md

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