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Hobbs, NM vs Corpus Christi, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Corpus Christi, is 1% more than it is in Hobbs and is 15% below the National Average.
- Hobbs unemployment rate is 12.1%.
- Corpus Christi unemployment rate is 8.5%.
 Hobbs, NMCorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate12.1%8.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth7.8%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.7%25.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.9%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,293$29,823$37,638
 Household Income$59,232$59,993$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,018$73,021$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hobbs, NMCorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.5%12.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%4.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.1%9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.4%8.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.3%8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.3%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.5%9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.9%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.8%15.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.5%6.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.2%5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hobbs, NMCorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.9%11.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.2%4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%2.3%1.8%
 Legal2.4%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%5.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.8%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.3%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%2.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.9%7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.8%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair16.7%13.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.9%12.1%13.1%
Reviews for Hobbs    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Hobbs, New Mexico is a growing city on the eastern edge of the New Mexico- texas border. The people are friendly and hard working. The school system is in the top tier  More

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Over 14 years ago

Hobbs is the worst place in the U.S. to live. People that live here are snobs and they aren't helpful at all. Forget about getting a job here. If they don't like you,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing for region 2. Affordable place to live 3. Nice physical setting and climate Cons: 1. Very high crime rate 2.  More

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Reviews for Corpus Christi    57 Reviews

I grew up here and come visit all the time.Some say roads are bad but they have been redoing most all major roads ,now they are working on residential streets.Some say  More

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I grew up in Corpus Christi and still return occasionally. Corpus Christi is probably the most underrated city in Texas. Probably because it is not the picture of a  More

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Over 6 years ago

Corpus Christi is a small city on the shores of Texas with a very nice bayfront. The winters are cloudy bringing much cooler air. The summer months are brutally hot  More

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