2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Hobbs, NM vs Big Spring, TX

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- Big Spring has 5% less violent crime than Hobbs.
- Big Spring has 2% less property crime than Hobbs.
 Hobbs, NMBig Spring, TXUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock34.422.7
 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 Big Spring    4 Reviews

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 8 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  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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