Rank

560of 3,144

Wirt, West Virginia

Score 6.88 / 10· population 5,000

About 5,000 people live in Wirt, West Virginia. It ranks #560 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #3 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.7 years, shorter than in 86% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 75% 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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