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Clinton, Michigan

Score 6.05 / 10· population 79,720

About 79,700 people live in Clinton, Michigan. It ranks #1,957 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #27 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.19% of a home's value each year, more than in 81% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.9 years, longer than in 90% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 62% 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)6.4
  2. 2A (state)3.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President5.4
  4. Sales tax4.5
  5. Property tax4.1

Environment

  1. Air quality6.2
  2. Floods / hurricanes4.9

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate9.6
  2. Life expectancy9.9
  3. Government employees6.7
  4. Single-parent households8.3

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