# Los Alamos, New Mexico — #2,159 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.90 of 10. FIPS 35028. Population 19,444. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,400 people live in Los Alamos, New Mexico. It ranks #2,159 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #3 of 33 in New Mexico. The combined sales tax is 7.69%, higher than in 80% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 14), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 92% 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 | 8.63 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.46 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.72 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.01 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.89 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.74 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.17 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3108 Rio Arriba, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35039.md
- #2922 Santa Fe, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35049.md
- #2907 Sandoval, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35043.md

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