# Spokane, Washington — #2,678 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.23 of 10. FIPS 53063. Population 551,455. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 551,500 people live in Spokane, Washington. It ranks #2,678 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #30 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8.1%, higher than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.78% of a home's value each year, more than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 87% 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 | 5.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.11 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.68 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.84 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.17 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.56 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #586 Benewah, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16009.md
- #2581 Stevens, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53065.md
- #2039 Whitman, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53075.md
- #192 Kootenai, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16055.md
- #292 Bonner, Idaho — https://libertymoving.org/counties/16017.md
- #2345 Lincoln, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53043.md
- #2813 Pend Oreille, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53051.md

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