Rank

718of 3,144

Highland, Virginia

Score 6.78 / 10· population 2,339

About 2,300 people live in Highland, Virginia. It ranks #718 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.69% of a home's value each year, less than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.3 years, longer than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 70% 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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