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2290of 3,144

Roscommon, Michigan

Score 5.78 / 10· population 23,863

About 23,900 people live in Roscommon, Michigan. It ranks #2,290 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #59 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.89% of a home's value each year, more than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.3 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 60% 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 President6.6
  4. Sales tax4.5
  5. Property tax5.5

Environment

  1. Air quality5.9
  2. Floods / hurricanes2.8

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate10.0
  2. Life expectancy3.3
  3. Government employees5.9
  4. Single-parent households6.7

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