Rank

2520of 3,144

Whatcom, Washington

Score 5.50 / 10· population 231,919

About 231,900 people live in Whatcom, Washington. It ranks #2,520 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8.3%, higher than in 90% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.68% of a home's value each year, less than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.3 years, longer than in 86% of counties. Air quality is better than in 89% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 32), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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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