Rank

2158of 3,144

Mecosta, Michigan

Score 5.90 / 10· population 41,099

About 41,100 people live in Mecosta, Michigan. It ranks #2,158 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #45 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.93% of a home's value each year, more than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 56% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 50% 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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