Rank

539of 3,144

Jackson, Indiana

Score 6.91 / 10· population 46,460

About 46,500 people live in Jackson, Indiana. It ranks #539 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 56% 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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