# Benton, Washington — #2,611 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.36 of 10. FIPS 53005. Population 215,219. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 215,200 people live in Benton, Washington. It ranks #2,611 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8.1%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.76% of a home's value each year, more than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.1 years, longer than in 75% of counties. Air quality is better than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 84% 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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.34 |  |
| 2A | state | 2.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.96 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.42 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.03 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.98 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.73 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2561 Walla Walla, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53071.md
- #2238 Klickitat, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53039.md
- #2654 Grant, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53025.md
- #2537 Franklin, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53021.md
- #2362 Umatilla, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41059.md
- #2970 Yakima, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53077.md
- #1590 Morrow, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41049.md

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