# Waukesha, Wisconsin — #947 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.64 of 10. FIPS 55133. Population 412,591. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 412,600 people live in Waukesha, Wisconsin. It ranks #947 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.11% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 84% 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 | 5.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.94 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.88 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.02 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.64 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.28 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1394 Jefferson, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55055.md
- #796 Washington, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55131.md
- #3066 Milwaukee, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55079.md
- #1089 Dodge, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55027.md
- #2414 Racine, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55101.md
- #1428 Walworth, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55127.md

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