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Kalkaska, Michigan

Score 6.06 / 10· population 18,490

About 18,500 people live in Kalkaska, Michigan. It ranks #1,932 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #24 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.88% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.8 years, shorter than in 58% of counties. Air quality is better than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 78% 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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