# Curry, New Mexico — #2,802 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.00 of 10. FIPS 35009. Population 47,222. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 47,200 people live in Curry, New Mexico. It ranks #2,802 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 33 in New Mexico. The combined sales tax is 5.87%, lower than in 78% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 89% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.2 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 61% 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 | 6.71 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.08 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.07 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.66 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.75 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.19 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.08 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2837 Roosevelt, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35041.md
- #875 Parmer, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48369.md
- #2843 Quay, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35037.md
- #1229 Deaf Smith, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48117.md
- #1069 Bailey, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48017.md

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