Rank

1388of 3,144

Oscoda, Michigan

Score 6.39 / 10· population 8,545

About 8,500 people live in Oscoda, Michigan. It ranks #1,388 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #3 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.79% of a home's value each year, more than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.8 years, shorter than in 68% of counties. Air quality is better than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 83% 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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