# Chaves, New Mexico — #2,993 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.54 of 10. FIPS 35005. Population 63,561. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 63,600 people live in Chaves, New Mexico. It ranks #2,993 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #26 of 33 in New Mexico. The combined sales tax is 6.27%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 94% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is better than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 27), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 88% of counties. On this site's state scores, New Mexico gets 4.05 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 4 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.05 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.19 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.29 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.30 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.77 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.69 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.27 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2664 De Baca, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35011.md
- #2837 Roosevelt, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35041.md
- #2860 Otero, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35035.md
- #2739 Lincoln, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35027.md
- #2847 Eddy, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35015.md
- #2894 Lea, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35025.md

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