Rank

1467of 3,144

Houghton, Michigan

Score 6.34 / 10· population 37,599

About 37,600 people live in Houghton, Michigan. It ranks #1,467 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.13% of a home's value each year, more than in 78% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.8 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 25), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 70% 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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