# Vilas, Wisconsin — #1,419 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.37 of 10. FIPS 55125. Population 23,885. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 23,900 people live in Vilas, Wisconsin. It ranks #1,419 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #46 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.69% of a home's value each year, less than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is better than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 52% 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 | 6.27 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.12 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.83 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.91 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.03 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.74 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #799 Oneida, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55085.md
- #2111 Gogebic, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26053.md
- #1048 Price, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55099.md
- #931 Iron, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55051.md
- #1497 Forest, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55041.md
- #2261 Iron, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26071.md

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