# Sanilac, Michigan — #2,025 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 6.01 of 10. FIPS 26151. Population 40,368. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. About 40,400 people live in Sanilac, Michigan. It ranks #2,025 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #34 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.8% of a home's value each year, more than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.2 years, shorter than in 54% of counties. Air quality is better than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 53% 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 | 6.03 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.36 | | | Homicide rate | county | 10.00 | | | Sales tax | county | 4.55 | | | Property tax | county | 6.00 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.38 | | | Life expectancy | county | 5.20 | | | Government employees | county | 4.40 | | | Single-parent households | county | 7.65 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #1993 Lapeer, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26087.md - #2160 Tuscola, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26157.md - #2087 Huron, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26063.md - #2511 St. Clair, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26147.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/26151 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=26151 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy