# Osceola, Michigan — #1,909 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.08 of 10. FIPS 26133. Population 23,330. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 23,300 people live in Osceola, Michigan. It ranks #1,909 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 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 larger share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 74% 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 | 5.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.36 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.33 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.12 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.06 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2242 Clare, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26035.md
- #1254 Missaukee, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26113.md
- #1942 Wexford, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26165.md
- #1786 Lake, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26085.md
- #2158 Mecosta, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26107.md

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