Rank

2537of 3,144

Franklin, Washington

Score 5.47 / 10· population 99,034

About 99,000 people live in Franklin, Washington. It ranks #2,537 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8.1%, 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 55% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 23), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% 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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