Rank

2133of 3,144

Ogemaw, Michigan

Score 5.93 / 10· population 20,990

About 21,000 people live in Ogemaw, Michigan. It ranks #2,133 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #43 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.91% of a home's value each year, more than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), 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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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)6.4
  2. 2A (state)3.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President7.1
  4. Sales tax4.5
  5. Property tax5.5

Environment

  1. Air quality6.2
  2. Floods / hurricanes5.7

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate9.3
  2. Life expectancy4.2
  3. Government employees6.6
  4. Single-parent households5.4

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