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Hobbs, NM vs Carlsbad, NM

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Highlights
- There are 97 physicians per 100,000 people in Carlsbad.
- There are 76 physicians per 100,000 people in Hobbs.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Hobbs, NMCarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock56.158.4
 Water Quality (100=best)20  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock88.286.9
 Physicians per Cap.76  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock85100
   (100 = best)
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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