# Oscoda, Michigan — #1,388 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.39 of 10. FIPS 26135. Population 8,545. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.42 |  |
| 2A | state | 3.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.31 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.18 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.45 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.52 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.13 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2074 Alcona, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26001.md
- #2229 Crawford, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26039.md
- #1871 Alpena, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26007.md
- #1761 Montmorency, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26119.md
- #2133 Ogemaw, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26129.md

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