Rank

2675of 3,144

Colfax, New Mexico

Score 5.24 / 10· population 12,255

About 12,300 people live in Colfax, New Mexico. It ranks #2,675 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 33 in New Mexico. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 81% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% of counties. Air quality is better than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 25), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 55% 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.

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