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Oceana, Michigan

Score 6.03 / 10· population 26,981

About 27,000 people live in Oceana, Michigan. It ranks #1,984 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #29 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.82% of a home's value each year, more than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 74% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.5 years, longer than in 70% of counties. Air quality is better than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 69% 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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