Rank

2396of 3,144

Essex, Virginia

Score 5.68 / 10· population 10,598

About 10,600 people live in Essex, Virginia. It ranks #2,396 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #106 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.2 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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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