# Fairfax City, Virginia — #1,944 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.05 of 10. FIPS 51600. Population 25,144. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 25,100 people live in Fairfax City, Virginia. It ranks #1,944 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #74 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.85% of a home's value each year, more than in 59% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 51% 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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.11 |  |
| 2A | state | 6.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.61 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.25 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.45 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.78 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.89 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.37 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1774 Fairfax, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51059.md

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