Rank

983of 3,144

Morgan, West Virginia

Score 6.62 / 10· population 17,649

About 17,600 people live in Morgan, West Virginia. It ranks #983 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.4% of a home's value each year, less than in 90% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74 years, shorter than in 66% of counties. Air quality is better than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 50% 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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