# Waynesboro City, Virginia — #1,692 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.21 of 10. FIPS 51820. Population 23,182. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.11 |  |
| 2A | state | 6.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.20 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.28 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.72 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.86 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.42 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.01 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #778 Augusta, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51015.md

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