# Garfield, Washington — #1,728 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.18 of 10. FIPS 53023. Population 2,363. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 2,400 people live in Garfield, Washington. It ranks #1,728 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8.1%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.96% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is better than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 18), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 93% 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 | 8.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.23 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.97 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.71 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.39 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2039 Whitman, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53075.md
- #2437 Columbia, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53013.md
- #881 Wallowa, Oregon — https://libertymoving.org/counties/41063.md
- #2527 Asotin, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53003.md

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