# Oakland, Michigan — #2,477 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.57 of 10. FIPS 26125. Population 1,270,426. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,270,400 people live in Oakland, Michigan. It ranks #2,477 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #65 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.25% of a home's value each year, more than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.7 years, longer than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 95% 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 | 5.77 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.41 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.28 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.25 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.40 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.78 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1993 Lapeer, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26087.md
- #3126 Wayne, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26163.md
- #2615 Macomb, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26099.md
- #3010 Genesee, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26049.md
- #2673 Washtenaw, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26161.md
- #1771 Livingston, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26093.md

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