# Miami, Indiana — #887 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.67 of 10. FIPS 18103. Population 35,402. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 35,400 people live in Miami, Indiana. It ranks #887 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #49 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.48% of a home's value each year, less than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.8 years, shorter than in 58% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 51% 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 | 5.41 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.69 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.69 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.49 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.81 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.18 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2004 Grant, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18053.md
- #858 Fulton, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18049.md
- #1988 Howard, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18067.md
- #1081 Wabash, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18169.md
- #1243 Cass, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18017.md

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