Rank

1668of 3,144

Franklin, Virginia

Score 6.22 / 10· population 55,549

About 55,500 people live in Franklin, Virginia. It ranks #1,668 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 78% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% 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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