2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Hobbs, NM vs Ames, IA

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- Ames has 67% less violent crime than Hobbs.
- Ames has 52% less property crime than Hobbs.
 Hobbs, NMAmes, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock11.822.7
 Property Crime62.8  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Hobbs, New MexicoCrime Index
 Tatum, NM15
 Monument, NM16.85
 Nadine, NM17.95
 Lovington, NM21
 Eunice, NM21.75
 Jal, NM21.85
 North Hobbs, NM31
 Hobbs, NM49.45

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