Rank

439of 3,144

Shelby, Indiana

Score 7.01 / 10· population 45,231

About 45,200 people live in Shelby, Indiana. It ranks #439 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #10 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.67% of a home's value each year, less than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.2 years, longer than in 54% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 61% 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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