Rank

1868of 3,144

Albemarle, Virginia

Score 6.11 / 10· population 115,676

About 115,700 people live in Albemarle, Virginia. It ranks #1,868 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #69 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.73% of a home's value each year, less than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 78% of counties. On this site's state scores, Virginia gets 7.11 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 6 of 10 for gun rights.

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