Rank

994of 3,144

Montgomery, Virginia

Score 6.61 / 10· population 98,666

About 98,700 people live in Montgomery, Virginia. It ranks #994 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.82% of a home's value each year, more than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.2 years, longer than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 50% 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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