# Luna, New Mexico — #2,946 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.69 of 10. FIPS 35029. Population 25,316. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 25,300 people live in Luna, New Mexico. It ranks #2,946 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 33 in New Mexico. The combined sales tax is 6.62%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.55% of a home's value each year, less than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 89% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is better than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 17), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 56% 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 | 8.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.87 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.89 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.98 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.25 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.88 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.19 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2902 Grant, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35017.md
- #2482 Hidalgo, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35023.md
- #2997 Sierra, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35051.md
- #3008 Dona Ana, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35013.md

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