Rank

2134of 3,144

Smyth, Virginia

Score 5.93 / 10· population 29,216

About 29,200 people live in Smyth, Virginia. It ranks #2,134 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #85 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.9 years, shorter than in 90% of counties. Air quality is better than in 78% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower 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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