# Montgomery, Virginia — #994 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.61 of 10. FIPS 51121. Population 98,666. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.11 |  |
| 2A | state | 6.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.14 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.80 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.37 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.64 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.45 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.70 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1295 Floyd, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51063.md
- #1830 Radford City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51750.md
- #1970 Pulaski, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51155.md
- #1488 Roanoke, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51161.md
- #688 Craig, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51045.md
- #950 Giles, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51071.md

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