# Stevens, Washington — #2,581 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.41 of 10. FIPS 53065. Population 48,837. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 48,800 people live in Stevens, Washington. It ranks #2,581 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #20 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% 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 | 6.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.07 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.19 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.73 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.37 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.62 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2345 Lincoln, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53043.md
- #2717 Ferry, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53019.md
- #2813 Pend Oreille, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53051.md
- #2678 Spokane, Washington — https://libertymoving.org/counties/53063.md

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