# Dearborn, Indiana — #672 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.81 of 10. FIPS 18029. Population 51,215. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 51,200 people live in Dearborn, Indiana. It ranks #672 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #33 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.72% of a home's value each year, less than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.3 years, longer than in 67% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 61% 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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.51 |  |
| 2A | state | 8.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.07 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.90 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.47 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.74 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.53 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.58 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #301 Ohio, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18115.md
- #303 Franklin, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18047.md
- #861 Boone, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21015.md
- #521 Ripley, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18137.md
- #2858 Hamilton, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39061.md

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