# Wayne, Michigan — #3,126 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 3.86 of 10. FIPS 26163. Population 1,751,169. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,751,200 people live in Wayne, Michigan. It ranks #3,126 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #83 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.47% of a home's value each year, more than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74 years, shorter than in 66% of counties. Air quality is worse than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 57), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 98% 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 | 4.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.40 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.53 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.06 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.51 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.95 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2615 Macomb, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26099.md
- #2169 Monroe, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26115.md
- #2673 Washtenaw, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26161.md
- #2477 Oakland, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26125.md

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