# Monongalia, West Virginia — #1,263 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.45 of 10. FIPS 54061. Population 107,718. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 107,700 people live in Monongalia, West Virginia. It ranks #1,263 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #24 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.45% of a home's value each year, less than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.8 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 77% 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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.50 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.77 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.15 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.54 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.50 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.87 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.30 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2275 Fayette, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42051.md
- #1656 Marion, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54049.md
- #935 Taylor, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54091.md
- #2237 Wetzel, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54103.md
- #1155 Preston, West Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/54077.md
- #2073 Greene, Pennsylvania — https://libertymoving.org/counties/42059.md

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