# San Juan, Washington — #2,507 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.53 of 10. FIPS 53055. Population 18,566. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,600 people live in San Juan, Washington. It ranks #2,507 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8.35%, higher than in 90% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 55% 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 | 6.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 2.26 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.41 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.16 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.86 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.83 |  |

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

## Neighbors

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## Links

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