# Torrance, New Mexico — #2,736 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.13 of 10. FIPS 35057. Population 15,633. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,600 people live in Torrance, New Mexico. It ranks #2,736 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 33 in New Mexico. The combined sales tax is 6.5%, lower than in 52% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.45% of a home's value each year, less than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 82% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 83% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.6 years, shorter than in 79% 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 lower than in 50% 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 | 7.21 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.84 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.09 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.09 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.72 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.57 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.63 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2795 Guadalupe, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35019.md
- #2855 San Miguel, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35047.md
- #2890 Socorro, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35053.md
- #3125 Bernalillo, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35001.md
- #3039 Valencia, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35061.md
- #2739 Lincoln, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35027.md
- #2922 Santa Fe, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35049.md

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