Rank

2997of 3,144

Sierra, New Mexico

Score 4.52 / 10· population 11,488

About 11,500 people live in Sierra, New Mexico. It ranks #2,997 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #27 of 33 in New Mexico. The combined sales tax is 6.69%, lower than in 51% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71 years, shorter than in 90% of counties. Air quality is better than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 28), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 63% 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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