Rank

1217of 3,144

Washington, Kentucky

Score 6.48 / 10· population 12,267

About 12,300 people live in Washington, Kentucky. It ranks #1,217 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #48 of 120 in Kentucky. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74 years, shorter than in 66% of counties. Air quality is better than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 81% of counties. On this site's state scores, Kentucky gets 5.8 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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