Rank

2924of 3,144

Pierce, Washington

Score 4.73 / 10· population 928,696

About 928,700 people live in Pierce, Washington. It ranks #2,924 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #38 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 9.6%, higher than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.85% of a home's value each year, more than in 59% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.1 years, longer than in 65% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher 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.

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