Rank

2934of 3,144

Ingham, Michigan

Score 4.71 / 10· population 284,637

About 284,600 people live in Ingham, Michigan. It ranks #2,934 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #79 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.76% of a home's value each year, more than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 80% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.7 years, longer than in 49% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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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