Rank

2143of 3,144

Ionia, Michigan

Score 5.92 / 10· population 66,262

About 66,300 people live in Ionia, Michigan. It ranks #2,143 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #44 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.7 years, longer than in 72% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher 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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