Rank

2321of 3,144

Shiawassee, Michigan

Score 5.75 / 10· population 68,025

About 68,000 people live in Shiawassee, Michigan. It ranks #2,321 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #60 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.12% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 58% 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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