# Quay, New Mexico — #2,843 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.93 of 10. FIPS 35037. Population 8,510. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.05 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.09 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.97 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.37 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.15 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.15 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.60 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.27 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2664 De Baca, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35011.md
- #2837 Roosevelt, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35041.md
- #2795 Guadalupe, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35019.md
- #89 Hartley, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48205.md
- #1710 Harding, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35021.md
- #2855 San Miguel, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35047.md
- #166 Oldham, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48359.md
- #2802 Curry, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35009.md
- #2179 Union, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35059.md
- #1229 Deaf Smith, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48117.md

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