| Morgan Quitno State Rankings 2008 Edition | ||||||||||
| NM | CO | WY | MT | ID | UT | NV | AZ | NM in RMW | NM Nationwide | |
| Which State is the most livable? (2007) | 3rd Worst | 17th Worst | ||||||||
| Nationwide | 33 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 35 | 36 | ||
| Rocky Mountain West | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Crime | NM | CO | WY | MT | ID | UT | NV | AZ | NM in RMW | NM Nationwide |
| Crime Rate 2006 | 3rd Worst | 10th Worst | ||||||||
| Nationwide | 10 | 23 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 26 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Rocky Mountain West | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Violent Crime Rate 2006 | 2nd Worst | 9th Worst | ||||||||
| Nationwide | 9 | 25 | 43 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 3 | 16 | ||
| RMW | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Murder Rate in 2006 | 3rd Worst | 10th Worst | ||||||||
| Nationwide | 10 | 31 | 45 | 42 | 38 | 42 | 3 | 7 | ||
| RMW | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Rape Rate in 2006 | Worst | 2nd Worst | ||||||||
| Nationwide | 2 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 25 | ||
| RMW | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | ||
| Aggrevated Assault Rate 2006 | Worst | 6th Worst | ||||||||
| Nationwide | 6 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 42 | 8 | 16 | ||
| RMW | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | ||
| State Prisoner Incarceration Rate 2006 | 2nd Lowest | 36th Lowest | ||||||||
| Nationwide | 36 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 43 | 12 | 10 | ||
| RMW | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Law Enforcement Officer Rate 2004 | 2nd Highest | 14th Highest | ||||||||
| Nationwide | 14 | 21 | 4 | 38 | 35 | 43 | 15 | 30 | ||
| RMW | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Per Capita State and Local Exp for Police 2005 | 5th Highest | 15th Highest | ||||||||
| Nationwide | 15 | 13 | 7 | 32 | 37 | 26 | 4 | 12 | ||
| RMW | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Per Capita State and Local Exp for Corrections 2005 | 2nd Highest | 7th Highest | ||||||||
| Nationwide | 7 | 20 | 1 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 13 | ||
| RMW | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | ||