# Island, Washington — #2,611 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.36 of 10. FIPS 53029. Population 86,267. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 86,300 people live in Island, Washington. It ranks #2,611 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 9.1%, higher than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.66% of a home's value each year, less than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 62% 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 | 6.19 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.04 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.74 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.66 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.38 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.04 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2637 Snohomish, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53061.md

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