# Marion, Indiana — #2,909 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.78 of 10. FIPS 18097. Population 968,460. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 968,500 people live in Marion, Indiana. It ranks #2,909 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #92 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.89% of a home's value each year, more than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% of counties. Air quality is worse than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 56), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 96% 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 | 4.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.61 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.17 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.72 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.58 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #917 Hamilton, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18057.md
- #956 Hancock, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18059.md
- #872 Hendricks, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18063.md
- #1105 Johnson, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18081.md
- #1039 Morgan, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18109.md
- #439 Shelby, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18145.md
- #665 Boone, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18011.md

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