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2604of 3,144

Southampton, Virginia

Score 5.37 / 10· population 17,975

About 18,000 people live in Southampton, Virginia. It ranks #2,604 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #117 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.76% of a home's value each year, more than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 87% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is better than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 76% 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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