Rank

2532of 3,144

Bay, Michigan

Score 5.48 / 10· population 102,500

About 102,500 people live in Bay, Michigan. It ranks #2,532 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #69 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.31% of a home's value each year, more than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.7 years, longer than in 49% of counties. Air quality is better than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 73% 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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