# Oceana, Michigan — #1,984 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.03 of 10. FIPS 26127. Population 26,981. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.42 |  |
| 2A | state | 3.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.09 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.47 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.59 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.64 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.32 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.31 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2239 Newaygo, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26123.md
- #2368 Mason, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26105.md
- #2781 Muskegon, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26121.md

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