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2717of 3,144

Ferry, Washington

Score 5.16 / 10· population 7,497

About 7,500 people live in Ferry, Washington. It ranks #2,717 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #31 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 61% 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 President6.5
  4. Sales tax2.7
  5. Property tax7.2

Environment

  1. Air quality4.9
  2. Floods / hurricanes4.8

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate10.0
  2. Life expectancy2.7
  3. Government employees0.1
  4. Single-parent households3.9

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