Rank

1252of 3,144

Patrick, Virginia

Score 6.46 / 10· population 17,509

About 17,500 people live in Patrick, Virginia. It ranks #1,252 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #29 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6.3%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.2 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 51% 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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