Rank

1014of 3,144

Calhoun, West Virginia

Score 6.60 / 10· population 5,959

About 6,000 people live in Calhoun, West Virginia. It ranks #1,014 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.29% of a home's value each year, less than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 68% 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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