# Washington, Oregon — #1,741 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.18 of 10. FIPS 41067. Population 598,865. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 598,900 people live in Washington, Oregon. It ranks #1,741 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 36 in Oregon. There is no state or county sales tax, lower than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 90% of counties. On this site's state scores, Oregon gets 4.84 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 | 4.84 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.16 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.90 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 10.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.61 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.27 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.78 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1781 Columbia, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41009.md
- #1680 Clackamas, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41005.md
- #2658 Multnomah, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41051.md
- #1889 Yamhill, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41071.md
- #1935 Tillamook, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41057.md

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