Rank

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Washington, Florida

Score 5.83 / 10· population 25,602

Washington County is in the Florida Panhandle, and in 2024 government was 30.0% of the jobs located in the county, against 11.3% statewide. In September 2020, Holmes Creek at Vernon crested at 27 feet, 3 feet above flood stage and the highest crest the Weather Service lists for that gauge. The median property tax bill in 2020 to 2024 was $792, against $2,730 across Florida.

Sources
  • Washington County is in the heart of the Florida Panhandle visitwcfla.com
  • Government was 30.0% of Washington County's average annual employment in 2024, versus 11.3% for Florida edr.state.fl.us
  • Holmes Creek at Vernon (SR 79), Washington County: crest of 27.02 feet on September 18, 2020, the highest in the gauge's historic crest list; minor flood stage is 24 feet api.water.noaa.gov
  • Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied housing units, ACS 2020-2024 5-year table B25103: $792 in Washington County, $2,730 in Florida api.censusreporter.org

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Eleven factors

Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)7.6
  2. 2A (state)8.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President8.3
  4. Sales tax3.2
  5. Property tax7.7

Environment

  1. Air quality5.5
  2. Floods / hurricanes0.8

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate6.7
  2. Life expectancy2.7
  3. Government employees2.9
  4. Single-parent households1.0

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