Rank

1036of 3,144

Upshur, West Virginia

Score 6.59 / 10· population 23,529

About 23,500 people live in Upshur, West Virginia. It ranks #1,036 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.39% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% of counties. Air quality is better than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 55% 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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