Rank

1692of 3,144

Leelanau, Michigan

Score 6.21 / 10· population 23,019

About 23,000 people live in Leelanau, Michigan. It ranks #1,692 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.66% of a home's value each year, less than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 70% 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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