Rank

2437of 3,144

Columbia, Washington

Score 5.62 / 10· population 4,053

About 4,100 people live in Columbia, Washington. It ranks #2,437 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8.2%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.74% of a home's value each year, less than in 49% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% 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 lower than in 79% 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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