Rank

2624of 3,144

Cowlitz, Washington

Score 5.34 / 10· population 112,864

About 112,900 people live in Cowlitz, Washington. It ranks #2,624 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 7.7%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.81% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.9 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 22), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 82% 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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