# Calhoun, Michigan — #2,957 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.68 of 10. FIPS 26025. Population 133,366. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.42 |  |
| 2A | state | 3.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.24 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.67 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.45 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.42 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.63 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.16 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2758 Kalamazoo, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26077.md
- #2751 Jackson, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26075.md
- #1984 Branch, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26023.md
- #2464 Eaton, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26045.md
- #1796 Barry, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26015.md
- #2175 Hillsdale, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26059.md

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