Rank

778of 3,144

Augusta, Virginia

Score 6.74 / 10· population 78,247

About 78,200 people live in Augusta, Virginia. It ranks #778 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78 years, longer than in 74% 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.

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