# Costilla, Colorado — #2,568 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.43 of 10. FIPS 08023. Population 3,628. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 3,600 people live in Costilla, Colorado. It ranks #2,568 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #61 of 64 in Colorado. The combined sales tax is 4.9%, lower than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.31% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 81% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 25), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 88% of counties. On this site's state scores, Colorado gets 7.14 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 | 7.14 |  |
| 2A | state | 3.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.55 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.12 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.36 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.28 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.11 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.54 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2534 Alamosa, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08003.md
- #2001 Las Animas, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08071.md
- #2626 Huerfano, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08055.md
- #1847 Conejos, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08021.md
- #2675 Colfax, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35007.md
- #2981 Taos, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35055.md

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