Rank

2120of 3,144

Allegan, Michigan

Score 5.94 / 10· population 121,939

About 121,900 people live in Allegan, Michigan. It ranks #2,120 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #42 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.1 years, longer than in 75% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 70% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)6.4
  2. 2A (state)3.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President6.3
  4. Sales tax4.5
  5. Property tax5.0

Environment

  1. Air quality5.6
  2. Floods / hurricanes2.1

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate8.9
  2. Life expectancy8.1
  3. Government employees9.6
  4. Single-parent households6.5

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