Rank

2615of 3,144

Macomb, Michigan

Score 5.35 / 10· population 875,101

About 875,100 people live in Macomb, Michigan. It ranks #2,615 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #73 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.23% of a home's value each year, more than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 95% 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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