Rank

2482of 3,144

Hidalgo, New Mexico

Score 5.56 / 10· population 3,965

About 4,000 people live in Hidalgo, New Mexico. It ranks #2,482 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 33 in New Mexico. The combined sales tax is 6.18%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.48% of a home's value each year, less than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 90% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% of counties. Air quality is better than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 28), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 90% 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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