Rank

2083of 3,144

Wayne, Indiana

Score 5.97 / 10· population 66,127

About 66,100 people live in Wayne, Indiana. It ranks #2,083 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #85 of 92 in Indiana. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.77% of a home's value each year, more than in 52% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.9 years, shorter than in 76% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 78% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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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