# Monroe, Michigan — #2,169 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 5.90 of 10. FIPS 26115. Population 155,045. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. About 155,000 people live in Monroe, Michigan. It ranks #2,169 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #47 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.04% of a home's value each year, more than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% of counties. Air quality is better than in 97% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 22), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 81% 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 | 7.85 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.33 | | | Homicide rate | county | 8.89 | | | Sales tax | county | 4.55 | | | Property tax | county | 4.80 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.26 | | | Life expectancy | county | 6.90 | | | Government employees | county | 6.51 | | | Single-parent households | county | 6.72 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #2506 Lenawee, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26091.md - #2965 Lucas, Ohio — https://libertymoving.org/counties/39095.md - #3126 Wayne, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26163.md - #2673 Washtenaw, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26161.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/26115 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=26115 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy