Rank

1022of 3,144

Pleasants, West Virginia

Score 6.60 / 10· population 7,428

About 7,400 people live in Pleasants, West Virginia. It ranks #1,022 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74 years, shorter than in 66% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 63% 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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