Rank

1380of 3,144

Washington, Virginia

Score 6.39 / 10· population 54,050

About 54,100 people live in Washington, Virginia. It ranks #1,380 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #36 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.3 years, shorter than in 63% 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 50% 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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