Rank

2489of 3,144

Washington, Georgia

Score 5.55 / 10· population 19,820

About 19,800 people live in Washington, Georgia. It ranks #2,489 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #119 of 159 in Georgia. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.85% of a home's value each year, more than in 59% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 79% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72 years, shorter than in 84% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 62% of counties. On this site's state scores, Georgia gets 7.56 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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