# Hidalgo, New Mexico — #2,482 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.56 of 10. FIPS 35023. Population 3,965. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.05 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.22 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.13 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.12 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.38 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.51 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.81 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.69 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2902 Grant, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35017.md
- #650 Greenlee, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04011.md
- #2946 Luna, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35029.md
- #1990 Cochise, Arizona — https://libertymoving.org/counties/04003.md

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