Rank

2184of 3,144

Mason, West Virginia

Score 5.89 / 10· population 24,765

About 24,800 people live in Mason, West Virginia. It ranks #2,184 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.41% of a home's value each year, less than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), 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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