Rank

1642of 3,144

Jackson, West Virginia

Score 6.24 / 10· population 27,593

About 27,600 people live in Jackson, West Virginia. It ranks #1,642 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #32 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% 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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