Rank

2597of 3,144

Halifax, Virginia

Score 5.39 / 10· population 33,432

About 33,400 people live in Halifax, Virginia. It ranks #2,597 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #116 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6.3%, lower than in 55% 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 57% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 87% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.1 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 69% 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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