# Berkeley, West Virginia — #1,716 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.19 of 10. FIPS 54003. Population 132,440. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 132,400 people live in Berkeley, West Virginia. It ranks #1,716 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #38 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 71% 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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.50 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.83 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.75 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.22 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.96 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.80 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.43 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2725 Washington, Maryland — https://libertymoving.org/counties/24043.md
- #1441 Frederick, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51069.md
- #983 Morgan, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54065.md
- #1337 Jefferson, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54037.md

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