Rank

2137of 3,144

Wise, Virginia

Score 5.93 / 10· population 35,174

About 35,200 people live in Wise, Virginia. It ranks #2,137 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #87 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is better than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 53% 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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