# LaPorte, Indiana — #2,252 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 5.82 of 10. FIPS 18091. Population 111,706. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. About 111,700 people live in LaPorte, Indiana. It ranks #2,252 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #88 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.79% of a home's value each year, more than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 83% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.8 years, shorter than in 58% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 63% 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 | 5.90 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.68 | | | Homicide rate | county | 6.18 | | | Sales tax | county | 3.64 | | | Property tax | county | 6.05 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.54 | | | Life expectancy | county | 4.80 | | | Government employees | county | 6.89 | | | Single-parent households | county | 1.26 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #609 Starke, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18149.md - #2746 Berrien, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26021.md - #2358 St. Joseph, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18141.md - #1351 Porter, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18127.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/18091 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=18091 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy