Rank

1621of 3,144

Harrisonburg City, Virginia

Score 6.25 / 10· population 51,082

About 51,100 people live in Harrisonburg City, Virginia. It ranks #1,621 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #49 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.74% of a home's value each year, less than in 49% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.6 years, longer than in 80% of counties. Air quality is better than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 58% 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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