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2355of 3,144

Gratiot, Michigan

Score 5.72 / 10· population 41,368

About 41,400 people live in Gratiot, Michigan. It ranks #2,355 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #62 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.1% of a home's value each year, more than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.1 years, longer than in 53% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 50% 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 President6.5
  4. Sales tax4.5
  5. Property tax4.5

Environment

  1. Air quality5.8
  2. Floods / hurricanes3.7

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate9.2
  2. Life expectancy6.1
  3. Government employees8.7
  4. Single-parent households3.0

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