Rank

1656of 3,144

Marion, West Virginia

Score 6.23 / 10· population 55,807

About 55,800 people live in Marion, West Virginia. It ranks #1,656 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #34 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.5 years, shorter than in 71% of counties. Air quality is better than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 78% 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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