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Hobbs, NM vs Carlsbad, NM

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- Carlsbad has 18.8% less rainy days than Hobbs.
- Carlsbad has 4.5% more Sunny Days than Hobbs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carlsbad scores 1.2% worse than Hobbs
 Hobbs, NMCarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny266  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock31002443
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 Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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