Rank

1829of 3,144

Emmet, Michigan

Score 6.14 / 10· population 34,123

About 34,100 people live in Emmet, Michigan. It ranks #1,829 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.82% of a home's value each year, more than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 60% 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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