# Union, New Mexico — #2,179 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.89 of 10. FIPS 35059. Population 3,964. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 4,000 people live in Union, New Mexico. It ranks #2,179 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 33 in New Mexico. The combined sales tax is 5.81%, lower than in 78% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.3% of a home's value each year, less than in 96% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.1 years, longer than in 53% of counties. Air quality is better than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 27), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 95% 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 | 7.26 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.53 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.30 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.72 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 9.29 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.81 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.82 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #464 Dallam, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48111.md
- #89 Hartley, Texas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/48205.md
- #209 Cimarron, Oklahoma — https://libertymoving.org/counties/40025.md
- #2843 Quay, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35037.md
- #1710 Harding, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35021.md
- #2001 Las Animas, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08071.md
- #1028 Baca, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08009.md
- #2675 Colfax, New Mexico — https://libertymoving.org/counties/35007.md

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