Rank

1692of 3,144

Waynesboro City, Virginia

Score 6.21 / 10· population 23,182

About 23,200 people live in Waynesboro City, Virginia. It ranks #1,692 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 133 in Virginia. The combined sales tax is 5.3%, lower than in 86% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.66% of a home's value each year, less than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.3 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 52% 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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