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2994of 3,144

Richmond City, Virginia

Score 4.54 / 10· population 229,247

About 229,200 people live in Richmond City, Virginia. It ranks #2,994 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #130 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 85% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.3 years, shorter than in 63% of counties. Air quality is better than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 74% 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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