# Lapeer, Michigan — #1,993 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.03 of 10. FIPS 26087. Population 88,977. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 89,000 people live in Lapeer, Michigan. It ranks #1,993 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #30 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.81% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 88% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.2 years, longer than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 55% 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 | 5.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.96 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.72 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.16 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.87 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.83 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2025 Sanilac, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26151.md
- #2615 Macomb, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26099.md
- #2160 Tuscola, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26157.md
- #3010 Genesee, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26049.md
- #2477 Oakland, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26125.md
- #2511 St. Clair, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26147.md

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