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2337of 3,144

Pittsylvania, Virginia

Score 5.73 / 10· population 59,571

About 59,600 people live in Pittsylvania, Virginia. It ranks #2,337 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #102 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6.3%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 80% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 67% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)7.1
  2. 2A (state)6.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President7.2
  4. Sales tax4.3
  5. Property tax7.2

Environment

  1. Air quality5.9
  2. Floods / hurricanes2.2

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate6.5
  2. Life expectancy5.4
  3. Government employees2.8
  4. Single-parent households1.8

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