Rank

2726of 3,144

Washington, North Carolina

Score 5.15 / 10· population 10,713

About 10,700 people live in Washington, North Carolina. It ranks #2,726 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #95 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.93% of a home's value each year, more than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 92% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.6 years, shorter than in 92% of counties. Air quality is better than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 90% of counties. On this site's state scores, North Carolina gets 7.59 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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