Rank

2673of 3,144

Washtenaw, Michigan

Score 5.25 / 10· population 365,536

About 365,500 people live in Washtenaw, Michigan. It ranks #2,673 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #74 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.46% of a home's value each year, more than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 55% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 85% 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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