# Alger, Michigan — #1,511 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 6.32 of 10. FIPS 26003. Population 8,757. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. 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. ## Scores | Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag | |---|---|---|---| | Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.42 | | | 2A | state | 3.00 | | | Air quality | county | 6.95 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.97 | | | Homicide rate | county | 10.00 | | | Sales tax | county | 4.55 | | | Property tax | county | 5.55 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.80 | | | Life expectancy | county | 7.50 | | | Government employees | county | 3.87 | | | Single-parent households | county | 9.49 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #1909 Marquette, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26103.md - #2115 Schoolcraft, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26153.md - #1109 Luce, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26095.md - #2193 Delta, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26041.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/26003 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=26003 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy