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Bakersfield, CA vs Hobbs, NM

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- People living in Hobbs are 7.2% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CAHobbs, NMUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock56.7%49.4%
 Baptist3.8%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Catholic30.2%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.5%2.1%
 Lutheran0.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Methodist0.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.3%1.7%
 Other Christian7.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.5%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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Reviews for Hobbs    3 Reviews

Over 11 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 16 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 18 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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