# Kalamazoo, Michigan — #2,758 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.08 of 10. FIPS 26077. Population 262,215. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 262,200 people live in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It ranks #2,758 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #77 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.35% of a home's value each year, more than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 81% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.2 years, longer than in 66% 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 75% 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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.42 |  |
| 2A | state | 3.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.07 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.38 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.69 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.06 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.81 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2957 Calhoun, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26025.md
- #2324 St. Joseph, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26149.md
- #2575 Van Buren, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26159.md
- #1796 Barry, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26015.md
- #2120 Allegan, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26005.md

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