# Washington, Rhode Island — #2,599 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.38 of 10. FIPS 44009. Population 129,982. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 130,000 people live in Washington, Rhode Island. It ranks #2,599 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 5 in Rhode Island. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.91% of a home's value each year, more than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 74% of counties. On this site's state scores, Rhode Island gets 5.57 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 2 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.57 |  |
| 2A | state | 2.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.27 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.15 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.33 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.78 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.12 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.81 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2910 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut — https://libertymoving.org/counties/09180.md
- #2659 Kent, Rhode Island — https://libertymoving.org/counties/44003.md
- #2698 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut — https://libertymoving.org/counties/09150.md

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