Rank

2957of 3,144

Calhoun, Michigan

Score 4.68 / 10· population 133,366

About 133,400 people live in Calhoun, Michigan. It ranks #2,957 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #80 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.34% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 87% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 84% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% 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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