Rank

2981of 3,144

Taos, New Mexico

Score 4.58 / 10· population 34,405

About 34,400 people live in Taos, New Mexico. It ranks #2,981 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #25 of 33 in New Mexico. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.34% of a home's value each year, less than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 91% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in 98% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 17), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 73% 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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