Rank

2024of 3,144

James, Virginia

Score 6.01 / 10· population 82,654

About 82,700 people live in James, Virginia. It ranks #2,024 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #82 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 73% 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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