Rank

2751of 3,144

Jackson, Michigan

Score 5.09 / 10· population 159,424

About 159,400 people live in Jackson, Michigan. It ranks #2,751 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #76 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.11% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 79% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.6 years, shorter than in 50% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 81% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 67% 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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