# Lake, Indiana — #2,831 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.95 of 10. FIPS 18089. Population 500,598. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 500,600 people live in Lake, Indiana. It ranks #2,831 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #91 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.93% of a home's value each year, more than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 96% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.2 years, shorter than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 53), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 93% 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 | 4.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.69 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 1.29 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.38 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.88 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.23 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3143 Cook, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17031.md
- #465 Jasper, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18073.md
- #1090 Newton, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18111.md
- #3118 Kankakee, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17091.md
- #3047 Will, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17197.md
- #1351 Porter, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18127.md

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