Rank

2725of 3,144

Washington, Maryland

Score 5.15 / 10· population 155,813

About 155,800 people live in Washington, Maryland. It ranks #2,725 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 24 in Maryland. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.81% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.3 years, shorter than in 53% of counties. Air quality is better than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 78% of counties. On this site's state scores, Maryland gets 6.52 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 1 of 10 for gun rights.

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