# St. Clair, Michigan — #2,511 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.53 of 10. FIPS 26147. Population 159,874. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 159,900 people live in St. Clair, Michigan. It ranks #2,511 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #67 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.04% of a home's value each year, more than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% 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 | 5.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.70 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.03 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.41 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.66 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.75 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1993 Lapeer, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26087.md
- #2025 Sanilac, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26151.md
- #2615 Macomb, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26099.md

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