# Washoe, Nevada — #2,567 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.43 of 10. FIPS 32031. Population 498,022. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 498,000 people live in Washoe, Nevada. It ranks #2,567 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 17 in Nevada. The combined sales tax is 8.26%, higher than in 90% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.46% of a home's value each year, less than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.2 years, longer than in 66% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 50), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 91% of counties. On this site's state scores, Nevada gets 6.55 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 | 6.55 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.00 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.88 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.84 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.49 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.55 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.33 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.47 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2747 Sierra, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06091.md
- #1824 Pershing, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32027.md
- #1281 Storey, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32029.md
- #2829 Nevada, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06057.md
- #1860 Humboldt, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32013.md
- #810 Harney, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41025.md
- #2998 Lassen, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06035.md
- #1840 Lyon, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32019.md
- #2772 Placer, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06061.md
- #1322 Lake, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41037.md
- #1876 Churchill, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32001.md
- #2356 Carson City, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32510.md
- #2772 Modoc, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06049.md

## Links

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