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2521of 3,144

Douglas, Washington

Score 5.50 / 10· population 44,798

About 44,800 people live in Douglas, Washington. It ranks #2,521 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 7.9%, higher than in 82% 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 53% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 49% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 73% 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 President6.2
  4. Sales tax2.8
  5. Property tax6.2

Environment

  1. Air quality5.3
  2. Floods / hurricanes1.8

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate8.6
  2. Life expectancy10.0
  3. Government employees5.2
  4. Single-parent households5.4

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