Rank

2712of 3,144

Washington, Vermont

Score 5.17 / 10· population 60,142

About 60,100 people live in Washington, Vermont. It ranks #2,712 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 14 in Vermont. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.64% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.7 years, longer than in 89% of counties. Air quality is better than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 30), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 59% of counties. On this site's state scores, Vermont gets 4.87 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 5 of 10 for gun rights.

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