Rank

497of 3,144

Ritchie, West Virginia

Score 6.95 / 10· population 8,167

About 8,200 people live in Ritchie, West Virginia. It ranks #497 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.48% of a home's value each year, less than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.5 years, shorter than in 71% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 67% 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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