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2838of 3,144

Okanogan, Washington

Score 4.93 / 10· population 43,712

About 43,700 people live in Okanogan, Washington. It ranks #2,838 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.7 years, longer than in 49% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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 President5.6
  4. Sales tax2.7
  5. Property tax6.8

Environment

  1. Air quality5.7
  2. Floods / hurricanes1.1

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate7.8
  2. Life expectancy5.7
  3. Government employees2.1
  4. Single-parent households3.0

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