# Charlevoix, Michigan — #1,791 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.15 of 10. FIPS 26029. Population 26,159. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 26,200 people live in Charlevoix, Michigan. It ranks #1,791 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.84% of a home's value each year, more than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.5 years, longer than in 79% of counties. Air quality is better than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 78% 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 | 6.18 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.81 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.76 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.77 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.01 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.93 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1839 Antrim, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26009.md
- #1820 Otsego, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26137.md
- #2218 Cheboygan, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26031.md
- #1829 Emmet, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26047.md

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