# Washington, New York — #2,996 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.53 of 10. FIPS 36115. Population 60,047. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 60,000 people live in Washington, New York. It ranks #2,996 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #10 of 62 in New York. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.73% of a home's value each year, more than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is better than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 61% of counties. On this site's state scores, New York gets 4.39 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 0 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.39 |  |
| 2A | state | 0.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.34 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.05 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.40 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.73 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.92 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.99 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3017 Essex, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36031.md
- #2455 Addison, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50001.md
- #3113 Rensselaer, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36083.md
- #2961 Warren, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36113.md
- #2808 Bennington, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50003.md
- #2824 Rutland, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50021.md
- #2842 Saratoga, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36091.md

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