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Elephant Butte, NM vs Hobbs, NM

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- Hobbs has 50.0% more rainy days than Elephant Butte.
- Hobbs has 8.9% less Sunny Days than Elephant Butte.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hobbs scores 1.3% better than Elephant Butte
 Elephant Butte, NMHobbs, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny292  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock36222443
Reviews for Elephant Butte    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Hot, dry summers, cool winters - housing here is more occupied than what appears on the site. Neighborhoods are middle class and then the unoccupied housing are weekend  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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