# Eddy, New Mexico — #2,847 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.92 of 10. FIPS 35015. Population 60,275. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.05 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.75 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.39 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.81 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.93 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.42 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.11 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1756 Culberson, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48109.md
- #158 Loving, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48301.md
- #2993 Chaves, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35005.md
- #1811 Reeves, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48389.md
- #2860 Otero, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35035.md
- #2894 Lea, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35025.md

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