# Cass, Michigan — #2,212 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.86 of 10. FIPS 26027. Population 51,642. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 51,600 people live in Cass, Michigan. It ranks #2,212 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #51 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.93% of a home's value each year, more than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% 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 lower than in 58% 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 | 5.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.67 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.91 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.44 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.11 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.86 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2746 Berrien, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26021.md
- #2324 St. Joseph, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26149.md
- #2575 Van Buren, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26159.md
- #1690 Elkhart, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18039.md
- #2358 St. Joseph, Indiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/18141.md

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