# Van Buren, Michigan — #2,575 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.42 of 10. FIPS 26159. Population 75,798. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 75,800 people live in Van Buren, Michigan. It ranks #2,575 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #72 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.11% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 51% 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 | 5.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.72 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.03 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.80 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.83 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.66 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2758 Kalamazoo, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26077.md
- #2746 Berrien, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26021.md
- #2212 Cass, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26027.md
- #2120 Allegan, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26005.md

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