Rank

2175of 3,144

Hillsdale, Michigan

Score 5.89 / 10· population 45,587

About 45,600 people live in Hillsdale, Michigan. It ranks #2,175 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #49 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.91% of a home's value each year, more than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.7 years, longer than in 49% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 57% 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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