Rank

790of 3,144

Braxton, West Virginia

Score 6.73 / 10· population 12,162

About 12,200 people live in Braxton, West Virginia. It ranks #790 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.39% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is better than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 50% 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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