Rank

2843of 3,144

Quay, New Mexico

Score 4.93 / 10· population 8,510

About 8,500 people live in Quay, New Mexico. It ranks #2,843 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 33 in New Mexico. The combined sales tax is 6.43%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 81% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.6 years, shorter than in 79% of counties. Air quality is better than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 29), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 73% 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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