Rank

1090of 3,144

Newton, Indiana

Score 6.55 / 10· population 13,960

About 14,000 people live in Newton, Indiana. It ranks #1,090 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #61 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 60% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 87% 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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