Rank

1378of 3,144

Scott, Indiana

Score 6.39 / 10· population 24,657

About 24,700 people live in Scott, Indiana. It ranks #1,378 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #74 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.65% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 84% 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.

v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values