Rank

785of 3,144

Poquoson City, Virginia

Score 6.74 / 10· population 12,635

About 12,600 people live in Poquoson City, Virginia. It ranks #785 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #6 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.9% of a home's value each year, more than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.9 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), 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.

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