# Indian River, Florida — #1,573 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.29 of 10. FIPS 12061. Population 169,795. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 169,800 people live in Indian River, Florida. It ranks #1,573 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 67 in Florida. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.71% of a home's value each year, less than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.3 years, longer than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 98% of counties. On this site's state scores, Florida gets 7.64 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 8 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.64 |  |
| 2A | state | 8.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.36 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.76 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.08 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.59 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.82 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2204 St. Lucie, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12111.md
- #2164 Okeechobee, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12093.md
- #1781 Brevard, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12009.md
- #1685 Osceola, Florida — https://libertymoving.org/counties/12097.md

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