# Columbia, Washington — #2,437 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.62 of 10. FIPS 53013. Population 4,053. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## 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 | 7.02 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.93 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.17 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.59 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1728 Garfield, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53023.md
- #2561 Walla Walla, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53071.md
- #2039 Whitman, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53075.md
- #881 Wallowa, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41063.md
- #2537 Franklin, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53021.md
- #2362 Umatilla, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41059.md

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