# De Baca, New Mexico — #2,664 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.26 of 10. FIPS 35011. Population 1,657. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,700 people live in De Baca, New Mexico. It ranks #2,664 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #6 of 33 in New Mexico. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.55% of a home's value each year, less than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 80% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.7 years, shorter than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 29), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 92% 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 | 7.09 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.49 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.05 | est |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.85 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.81 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.68 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2837 Roosevelt, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35041.md
- #2795 Guadalupe, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35019.md
- #2993 Chaves, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35005.md
- #2843 Quay, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35037.md
- #2739 Lincoln, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35027.md

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