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2327of 3,144

Adams, Washington

Score 5.74 / 10· population 20,820

About 20,800 people live in Adams, Washington. It ranks #2,327 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.72% of a home's value each year, less than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.5 years, longer than in 70% of counties. Air quality is better than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 20), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 76% of counties. On this site's state scores, Washington gets 6.34 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 2 of 10 for gun rights.

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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)6.3
  2. 2A (state)2.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President7.1
  4. Sales tax2.7
  5. Property tax6.4

Environment

  1. Air quality8.0
  2. Floods / hurricanes6.6

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate8.3
  2. Life expectancy7.5
  3. Government employees1.8
  4. Single-parent households4.6

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