Rank

2890of 3,144

Socorro, New Mexico

Score 4.82 / 10· population 15,963

About 16,000 people live in Socorro, New Mexico. It ranks #2,890 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #18 of 33 in New Mexico. The combined sales tax is 6.25%, lower than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 89% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.4 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is better than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 16), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% 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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