Living in Hobbs, NM
Small city in New Mexico
Hobbs is a small city in New Mexico, home to about 40,000 people, with 72,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Hobbs a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $250k and rents for $1,770 a month
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Low taxes: about $1,191 state income tax per resident, 0.47% property tax
- Low natural disaster risk: 1 federally declared disaster since 2000
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 72,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Hobbs: common questions
What is the cost of living in Hobbs?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $250k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,770 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 92, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Hobbs?
New Mexico collects about $1,191 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.47% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Hobbs safe?
Hobbs isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Hobbs?
Public schools in Hobbs test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 19 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Hobbs?
Hobbs has mild winters: winter days average around 57°F and summer days around 93°F.
Does Hobbs get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 1 federally declared disaster has hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.65 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Hobbs?
The nearest major airport is ELP, about 198 mi away.
How Hobbs scores
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