# Vigo, Indiana — #2,125 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.94 of 10. FIPS 18167. Population 106,153. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 106,200 people live in Vigo, Indiana. It ranks #2,125 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #86 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.82% of a home's value each year, more than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.1 years, shorter than in 65% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), 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 | 5.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.87 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.32 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.49 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.97 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.19 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #688 Clay, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18021.md
- #2832 Edgar, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17045.md
- #2851 Clark, Illinois — https://libertymoving.org/counties/17023.md
- #369 Parke, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18121.md
- #1030 Sullivan, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18153.md
- #802 Vermillion, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18165.md

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