Rank

984of 3,144

Wyoming, West Virginia

Score 6.62 / 10· population 20,277

About 20,300 people live in Wyoming, West Virginia. It ranks #984 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 55 in West Virginia. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.38% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 96% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 74% 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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