# Frederick, Virginia — #1,441 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.36 of 10. FIPS 51069. Population 95,994. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.11 |  |
| 2A | state | 6.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.41 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.75 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.36 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.91 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.30 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2218 Winchester City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51840.md
- #1171 Clarke, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51043.md
- #983 Morgan, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54065.md
- #816 Hardy, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54031.md
- #1514 Shenandoah, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51171.md
- #1204 Warren, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51187.md
- #1716 Berkeley, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54003.md
- #1142 Hampshire, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54027.md

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