# Roanoke, Virginia — #1,488 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.33 of 10. FIPS 51161. Population 97,026. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 97,000 people live in Roanoke, Virginia. It ranks #1,488 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #41 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.79% of a home's value each year, more than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.2 years, longer than in 66% of counties. Air quality is better than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% 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 | 6.03 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.12 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.68 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.08 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.22 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.61 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1295 Floyd, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51063.md
- #1668 Franklin, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51067.md
- #1843 Salem City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51775.md
- #2956 Roanoke City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51770.md
- #915 Bedford, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51019.md
- #994 Montgomery, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51121.md
- #688 Craig, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51045.md
- #992 Botetourt, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51023.md

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