Rank

1156of 3,144

Washington, Missouri

Score 6.51 / 10· population 23,534

About 23,500 people live in Washington, Missouri. It ranks #1,156 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #89 of 115 in Missouri. The combined sales tax is 6.72%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.6 years, shorter than in 92% of counties. Air quality is better than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 61% of counties. On this site's state scores, Missouri gets 6.81 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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