Rank

816of 3,144

Hardy, West Virginia

Score 6.72 / 10· population 14,251

About 14,300 people live in Hardy, West Virginia. It ranks #816 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 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 smaller share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.1 years, shorter than in 65% of counties. Air quality is better than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is higher 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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