# Fairfax, Virginia — #1,774 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.16 of 10. FIPS 51059. Population 1,141,878. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,141,900 people live in Fairfax, Virginia. It ranks #1,774 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #63 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.95% of a home's value each year, more than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 89% 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 worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 94% 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 | 5.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.16 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.97 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.30 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.96 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.36 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1944 Fairfax City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51600.md
- #1982 Falls Church City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51610.md
- #1958 Prince William, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51153.md
- #2147 Alexandria City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51510.md
- #2967 Charles, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24017.md
- #1361 Loudoun, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51107.md
- #3082 Prince George's, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24033.md
- #2586 Montgomery, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24031.md
- #1592 Arlington, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51013.md

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