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Benzie, Michigan

Score 6.03 / 10· population 18,441

About 18,400 people live in Benzie, Michigan. It ranks #1,995 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #31 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% 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 larger share of working residents than in 56% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78 years, longer than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 74% 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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