Rank

2870of 3,144

Washington, Louisiana

Score 4.86 / 10· population 44,865

About 44,900 people live in Washington, Louisiana. It ranks #2,870 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #57 of 64 in Louisiana. The combined sales tax is 9.83%, higher than in almost every other county. Property tax takes about 0.27% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 93% of counties. On this site's state scores, Louisiana gets 6.56 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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