# Manistee, Michigan — #2,100 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 5.95 of 10. FIPS 26101. Population 25,562. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. 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. ## Scores | Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag | |---|---|---|---| | Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.42 | | | 2A | state | 3.00 | | | Air quality | county | 6.50 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.76 | | | Homicide rate | county | 10.00 | | | Sales tax | county | 4.55 | | | Property tax | county | 5.45 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.31 | | | Life expectancy | county | 6.50 | | | Government employees | county | 6.20 | | | Single-parent households | county | 5.87 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #1995 Benzie, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26019.md - #1942 Wexford, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26165.md - #1786 Lake, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26085.md - #2368 Mason, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26105.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/26101 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=26101 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy