# Switzerland, Indiana — #737 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.76 of 10. FIPS 18155. Population 10,019. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 10,000 people live in Switzerland, Indiana. It ranks #737 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #38 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.45% of a home's value each year, less than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.7 years, shorter than in 59% 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 85% 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 | 5.29 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.82 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.85 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.00 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.70 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1597 Carroll, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21041.md
- #891 Gallatin, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21077.md
- #301 Ohio, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18115.md
- #1602 Jefferson, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18077.md
- #861 Boone, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21015.md
- #521 Ripley, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18137.md

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