Rank

2147of 3,144

Alexandria City, Virginia

Score 5.91 / 10· population 155,230

About 155,200 people live in Alexandria City, Virginia. It ranks #2,147 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #88 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.92% of a home's value each year, more than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 73% 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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