# Kent, Michigan — #2,572 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.42 of 10. FIPS 26081. Population 661,354. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 661,400 people live in Kent, Michigan. It ranks #2,572 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #71 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.05% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.9 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 91% 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 | 4.93 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.70 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.43 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.52 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.82 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.82 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2239 Newaygo, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26123.md
- #2012 Montcalm, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26117.md
- #2143 Ionia, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26067.md
- #2022 Ottawa, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26139.md
- #1796 Barry, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26015.md
- #2781 Muskegon, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26121.md
- #2120 Allegan, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26005.md

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