# Arlington, Virginia — #1,592 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.28 of 10. FIPS 51013. Population 234,162. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 234,200 people live in Arlington, Virginia. It ranks #1,592 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #47 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.85% of a home's value each year, more than in 59% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 71% 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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.11 |  |
| 2A | state | 6.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 2.03 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.97 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.96 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.82 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.10 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1982 Falls Church City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51610.md
- #1774 Fairfax, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51059.md
- #2147 Alexandria City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51510.md
- #3140 District of Columbia, District of Columbia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/11001.md

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