# Newaygo, Michigan — #2,239 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.84 of 10. FIPS 26123. Population 51,108. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 51,100 people live in Newaygo, Michigan. It ranks #2,239 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #55 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.98% of a home's value each year, more than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.2 years, longer than in 66% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 53% 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 | 5.81 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.11 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.96 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.99 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.69 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.09 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2012 Montcalm, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26117.md
- #2572 Kent, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26081.md
- #1984 Oceana, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26127.md
- #1786 Lake, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26085.md
- #2781 Muskegon, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26121.md
- #2158 Mecosta, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26107.md

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