Rank

2750of 3,144

Emporia City, Virginia

Score 5.09 / 10· population 5,463

About 5,500 people live in Emporia City, Virginia. It ranks #2,750 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #122 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.7% of a home's value each year, less than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 94% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.2 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is better than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 62% 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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