# Pend Oreille, Washington — #2,813 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.98 of 10. FIPS 53051. Population 14,361. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,400 people live in Pend Oreille, Washington. It ranks #2,813 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 7.7%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.6 years, shorter than in 79% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 53), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 59% 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 | 4.69 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.85 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.63 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.57 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.42 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.00 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #28 Boundary, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16021.md
- #2581 Stevens, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53065.md
- #292 Bonner, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16017.md
- #2678 Spokane, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53063.md

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