# Macomb, Michigan — #2,615 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 5.35 of 10. FIPS 26099. Population 875,101. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. 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. ## Scores | Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag | |---|---|---|---| | Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.42 | | | 2A | state | 3.00 | | | Air quality | county | 5.57 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.62 | | | Homicide rate | county | 7.45 | | | Sales tax | county | 4.55 | | | Property tax | county | 3.85 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.25 | | | Life expectancy | county | 7.00 | | | Government employees | county | 9.41 | | | Single-parent households | county | 4.67 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #1993 Lapeer, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26087.md - #3126 Wayne, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26163.md - #2477 Oakland, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26125.md - #2511 St. Clair, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26147.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/26099 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=26099 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy