# Washington, Maryland — #2,725 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.15 of 10. FIPS 24043. Population 155,813. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.52 |  |
| 2A | state | 1.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.93 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.06 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.51 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.43 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.73 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.55 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1038 Fulton, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42057.md
- #2614 Allegany, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24001.md
- #1456 Franklin, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42055.md
- #983 Morgan, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54065.md
- #2605 Frederick, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24021.md
- #1716 Berkeley, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54003.md
- #1361 Loudoun, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51107.md
- #1337 Jefferson, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54037.md

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