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2625of 3,144

Mason, Washington

Score 5.34 / 10· population 68,389

About 68,400 people live in Mason, Washington. It ranks #2,625 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #24 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8.6%, higher than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.72% of a home's value each year, less than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% 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 69% 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 President5.0
  4. Sales tax2.2
  5. Property tax6.4

Environment

  1. Air quality7.7
  2. Floods / hurricanes2.1

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate8.6
  2. Life expectancy6.0
  3. Government employees2.3
  4. Single-parent households7.2

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