Rank

1324of 3,144

Hanover, Virginia

Score 6.42 / 10· population 114,148

About 114,100 people live in Hanover, Virginia. It ranks #1,324 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #32 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.66% of a home's value each year, less than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.3 years, longer than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 64% 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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