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Manistee, Michigan

Score 5.95 / 10· population 25,562

About 25,600 people live in Manistee, Michigan. It ranks #2,100 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #39 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.91% of a home's value each year, more than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 56% 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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