# Porter, Indiana — #1,351 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.41 of 10. FIPS 18127. Population 175,335. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 175,300 people live in Porter, Indiana. It ranks #1,351 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #72 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.81% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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 | 5.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.50 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.90 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.00 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.04 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.58 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #465 Jasper, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18073.md
- #2831 Lake, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18089.md
- #2252 LaPorte, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18091.md

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