Rank

1441of 3,144

Frederick, Virginia

Score 6.36 / 10· population 95,994

About 96,000 people live in Frederick, Virginia. It ranks #1,441 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #39 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 69% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.8 years, longer than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 66% 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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