Rank

1909of 3,144

Marquette, Michigan

Score 6.08 / 10· population 66,999

About 67,000 people live in Marquette, Michigan. It ranks #1,909 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.99% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.5 years, longer than in 79% of counties. Air quality is better than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 19), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 54% 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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