Rank

2039of 3,144

Whitman, Washington

Score 6.00 / 10· population 48,012

About 48,000 people live in Whitman, Washington. It ranks #2,039 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 39 in Washington. The combined sales tax is 8%, higher than in 82% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.77% of a home's value each year, more than in 52% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.2 years, longer than in 76% of counties. Air quality is better than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 23), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 54% 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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