Rank

2855of 3,144

San Miguel, New Mexico

Score 4.89 / 10· population 26,668

About 26,700 people live in San Miguel, New Mexico. It ranks #2,855 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 33 in New Mexico. The combined sales tax is 6.58%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 27), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% 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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