Rank

1400of 3,144

Putnam, West Virginia

Score 6.38 / 10· population 56,962

About 57,000 people live in Putnam, West Virginia. It ranks #1,400 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #27 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% 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 higher than in 80% 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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