Rank

2894of 3,144

Lea, New Mexico

Score 4.81 / 10· population 72,101

About 72,100 people live in Lea, New Mexico. It ranks #2,894 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #19 of 33 in New Mexico. The combined sales tax is 5.25%, lower than in 89% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 92% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.2 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 66% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 82% 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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