Rank

2041of 3,144

Washington, Alabama

Score 6.00 / 10· population 15,022

About 15,000 people live in Washington, Alabama. It ranks #2,041 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #43 of 67 in Alabama. The combined sales tax is 5%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.23% of a home's value each year, less than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 91% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.6 years, shorter than in 79% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 80% of counties. On this site's state scores, Alabama gets 6.66 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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