# Socorro, New Mexico — #2,890 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.82 of 10. FIPS 35053. Population 15,963. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.05 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 8.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.10 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.88 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.32 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.38 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.46 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.24 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1781 Catron, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35003.md
- #2736 Torrance, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35057.md
- #2997 Sierra, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35051.md
- #3039 Valencia, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35061.md
- #2739 Lincoln, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35027.md
- #2854 Cibola, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35006.md

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