Rank

2746of 3,144

Berrien, Michigan

Score 5.11 / 10· population 152,261

About 152,300 people live in Berrien, Michigan. It ranks #2,746 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #75 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.02% of a home's value each year, more than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 84% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% 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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