Rank

2847of 3,144

Eddy, New Mexico

Score 4.92 / 10· population 60,275

About 60,300 people live in Eddy, New Mexico. It ranks #2,847 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 33 in New Mexico. The combined sales tax is 5.71%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.45% of a home's value each year, less than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 90% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 91% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 49), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 86% 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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