Rank

509of 3,144

Barbour, West Virginia

Score 6.93 / 10· population 15,378

About 15,400 people live in Barbour, West Virginia. It ranks #509 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.36% of a home's value each year, less than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is better than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 61% of counties. On this site's state scores, West Virginia gets 5.5 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

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