Rank

550of 3,144

Benton, Indiana

Score 6.89 / 10· population 8,729

About 8,700 people live in Benton, Indiana. It ranks #550 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 92 in Indiana. 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 70% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 78% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 84% of counties. On this site's state scores, Indiana gets 7.51 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 8 of 10 for gun rights.

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