Rank

2021of 3,144

Nicholas, West Virginia

Score 6.01 / 10· population 24,169

About 24,200 people live in Nicholas, West Virginia. It ranks #2,021 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #46 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 76% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 86% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.8 years, shorter than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 76% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 54% 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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