# Vermilion, Illinois — #3,121 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 3.89 of 10. FIPS 17183. Population 71,652. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 71,700 people live in Vermilion, Illinois. It ranks #3,121 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #95 of 102 in Illinois. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.62% of a home's value each year, more than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 88% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 66% of counties. On this site's state scores, Illinois gets 5.58 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 0 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.58 |  |
| 2A | state | 0.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.29 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.70 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.18 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 1.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.35 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.18 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.94 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2832 Edgar, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17045.md
- #3105 Champaign, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17019.md
- #2792 Ford, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17053.md
- #550 Benton, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18007.md
- #2881 Iroquois, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17075.md
- #802 Vermillion, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18165.md
- #431 Warren, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18171.md

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