# Washington, Utah — #344 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.11 of 10. FIPS 49053. Population 202,452. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 202,500 people live in Washington, Utah. It ranks #344 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #20 of 29 in Utah. The combined sales tax is 6.45%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.41% of a home's value each year, less than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 89% of counties. On this site's state scores, Utah gets 7.32 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.32 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.63 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.60 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.66 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.14 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.32 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1612 Mohave, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04015.md
- #307 Iron, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49021.md
- #1872 Lincoln, Nevada — https://libertymoving.org/counties/32017.md
- #467 Kane, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49025.md

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