Rank

3008of 3,144

Dona Ana, New Mexico

Score 4.49 / 10· population 225,210

About 225,200 people live in Dona Ana, New Mexico. It ranks #3,008 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 of 33 in New Mexico. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% 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 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 83% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 58), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 97% 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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