Rank

1710of 3,144

Scott, Virginia

Score 6.19 / 10· population 21,433

About 21,400 people live in Scott, Virginia. It ranks #1,710 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #58 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.68% of a home's value each year, less than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 51% 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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