# Washington, Minnesota — #2,294 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.78 of 10. FIPS 27163. Population 278,936. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 278,900 people live in Washington, Minnesota. It ranks #2,294 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #73 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 8.37%, higher than in 90% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.94% of a home's value each year, more than in 66% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% of counties. On this site's state scores, Minnesota gets 6.34 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 4 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.34 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.49 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.09 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.39 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.65 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.72 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.69 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2458 Dakota, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27037.md
- #2405 Anoka, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27003.md
- #1047 Polk, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55095.md
- #1789 Chisago, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27025.md
- #2867 Ramsey, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27123.md
- #1008 St. Croix, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55109.md
- #878 Pierce, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55093.md

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