# Otsego, Michigan — #1,820 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.14 of 10. FIPS 26137. Population 25,747. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 25,700 people live in Otsego, Michigan. It ranks #1,820 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.77% of a home's value each year, more than in 52% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 80% 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 | 6.15 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.74 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.10 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.82 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.56 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1839 Antrim, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26009.md
- #2229 Crawford, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26039.md
- #1791 Charlevoix, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26029.md
- #2218 Cheboygan, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26031.md
- #1761 Montmorency, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26119.md

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