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2246of 3,144

Surry, Virginia

Score 5.83 / 10· population 6,593

About 6,600 people live in Surry, Virginia. It ranks #2,246 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #97 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.67% of a home's value each year, less than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.4 years, longer than in 56% of counties. Air quality is better than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 57% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)7.1
  2. 2A (state)6.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President5.0
  4. Sales tax5.2
  5. Property tax6.7

Environment

  1. Air quality6.3
  2. Floods / hurricanes3.0

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate9.0
  2. Life expectancy6.4
  3. Government employees1.3
  4. Single-parent households1.0

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