Rank

1511of 3,144

Alger, Michigan

Score 6.32 / 10· population 8,757

About 8,800 people live in Alger, Michigan. It ranks #1,511 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.89% of a home's value each year, more than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.5 years, longer than in 70% of counties. Air quality is better than in 90% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 31), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 85% of counties. On this site's state scores, Michigan gets 6.42 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 3 of 10 for gun rights.

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