Rank

1309of 3,144

Monroe, West Virginia

Score 6.42 / 10· population 12,382

About 12,400 people live in Monroe, West Virginia. It ranks #1,309 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #25 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.2 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 64% 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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