Rank

3108of 3,144

Rio Arriba, New Mexico

Score 4.01 / 10· population 39,876

About 39,900 people live in Rio Arriba, New Mexico. It ranks #3,108 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #31 of 33 in New Mexico. The combined sales tax is 6.62%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.22% of a home's value each year, less than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 94% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 64% 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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