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1138of 3,144

Prince George, Virginia

Score 6.53 / 10· population 42,871

About 42,900 people live in Prince George, Virginia. It ranks #1,138 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.69% of a home's value each year, less than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.6 years, longer than in 80% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 57% 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 President6.0
  4. Sales tax5.2
  5. Property tax6.6

Environment

  1. Air quality6.1
  2. Floods / hurricanes3.0

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate10.0
  2. Life expectancy8.6
  3. Government employees8.7
  4. Single-parent households2.2

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