# Saginaw, Michigan — #2,972 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.63 of 10. FIPS 26145. Population 187,782. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 187,800 people live in Saginaw, Michigan. It ranks #2,972 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #81 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.34% of a home's value each year, more than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 93% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75 years, shorter than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 87% 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 | 6.05 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.13 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.33 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.86 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.79 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.48 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2532 Bay, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26017.md
- #2321 Shiawassee, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26155.md
- #2355 Gratiot, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26057.md
- #2160 Tuscola, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26157.md
- #3010 Genesee, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26049.md
- #2262 Midland, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26111.md

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