# Laramie, Wyoming — #1,064 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.57 of 10. FIPS 56021. Population 100,984. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 101,000 people live in Laramie, Wyoming. It ranks #1,064 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 23 in Wyoming. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 54% of counties. On this site's state scores, Wyoming gets 7.02 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.02 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.63 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.99 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.30 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.34 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.25 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #230 Banner, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31007.md
- #208 Goshen, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56015.md
- #1806 Larimer, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08069.md
- #359 Kimball, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31105.md
- #462 Albany, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56001.md
- #151 Platte, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56031.md
- #1856 Weld, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08123.md

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