# Taos, New Mexico — #2,981 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.58 of 10. FIPS 35055. Population 34,405. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.05 |  |
| 2A | state | 4.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 8.27 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 2.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.99 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.18 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.83 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.87 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.25 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3108 Rio Arriba, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35039.md
- #2568 Costilla, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08023.md
- #1847 Conejos, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08021.md
- #2947 Mora, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35033.md
- #2675 Colfax, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35007.md

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