Rank

1337of 3,144

Jefferson, West Virginia

Score 6.41 / 10· population 59,787

About 59,800 people live in Jefferson, West Virginia. It ranks #1,337 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #26 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 51% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% 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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