Rank

1723of 3,144

Richmond, Virginia

Score 6.19 / 10· population 9,184

About 9,200 people live in Richmond, Virginia. It ranks #1,723 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #59 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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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