# Chippewa, Michigan — #2,542 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.47 of 10. FIPS 26033. Population 36,264. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 36,300 people live in Chippewa, Michigan. It ranks #2,542 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #70 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.12% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% of counties. Air quality is better than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 63% 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 | 6.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.17 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.33 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.01 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.91 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.63 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1109 Luce, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26095.md
- #2235 Mackinac, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26097.md

## Links

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