# Colfax, New Mexico — #2,675 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.24 of 10. FIPS 35007. Population 12,255. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.05 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.64 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.45 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.73 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.61 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1710 Harding, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35021.md
- #2001 Las Animas, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08071.md
- #2179 Union, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35059.md
- #2568 Costilla, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08023.md
- #2947 Mora, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35033.md
- #2981 Taos, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35055.md

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