# Wexford, Michigan — #1,942 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.06 of 10. FIPS 26165. Population 34,122. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 34,100 people live in Wexford, Michigan. It ranks #1,942 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #25 of 83 in Michigan. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.06% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.2 years, shorter than in 54% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 68% 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 | 6.50 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.71 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.98 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.50 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.38 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.49 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1254 Missaukee, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26113.md
- #1786 Lake, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26085.md
- #1946 Grand Traverse, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26055.md
- #2100 Manistee, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26101.md
- #1909 Osceola, Michigan — https://libertymoving.org/counties/26133.md

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