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Chico, CA vs Hobbs, NM

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- The average commute for residents of Hobbs is 5.9% longer than it is for residents of Chico.
- 79.5% fewer residents of Hobbs work from home compared to residents of Chico.
 Chico, CAHobbs, NMUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 Chico, CAHobbs, NMUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock13.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk4.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock1.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Chico, CAHobbs, NMUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock20.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.28.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock18.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.6.7%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.1%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock1.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock9.5%2.9%
Reviews for Chico    31 Reviews

Chico is imperfect like most places, but it's still good. Any and all of it's issues proceed from it's main fault of growing increasingly liberal, which is to be  More

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Over 3 years ago

Chico's decent. I've been living here for ~5 years now. Eveen though my brother loves Chico and would like to stay, I would like to leave. I have no issues with crime or  More

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I was born in Oroville and I grew up in Oroville and Biggs. I have heard all my life about crime in chico. Well I have lived in Chico near Chapman for almost 10 years  More

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Reviews for Hobbs    3 Reviews

Over 10 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 15 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 17 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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