Rank

1156of 3,144

Russell, Virginia

Score 6.51 / 10· population 25,477

About 25,500 people live in Russell, Virginia. It ranks #1,156 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.48% of a home's value each year, less than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.9 years, shorter than in 76% of counties. Air quality is better than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 62% 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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