# St. Joseph, Indiana — #2,358 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.71 of 10. FIPS 18141. Population 272,848. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 272,800 people live in St. Joseph, Indiana. It ranks #2,358 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #90 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.85% of a home's value each year, more than in 59% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 87% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.4 years, shorter than in 52% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 78% 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 | 5.37 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.90 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.49 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.46 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.16 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.92 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #609 Starke, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18149.md
- #696 Marshall, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18099.md
- #2746 Berrien, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26021.md
- #1690 Elkhart, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18039.md
- #2212 Cass, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26027.md
- #2252 LaPorte, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18091.md

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