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Hobbs, NM vs Chester, VA

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- The average commute for residents of Chester is 4.6% longer than it is for residents of Hobbs.
- 535.2% more residents of Chester work from home compared to residents of Hobbs.
 Hobbs, NMChester, VAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Commute Mode
 Hobbs, NMChester, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)82.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk1.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Hobbs, NMChester, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.9.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock3.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.24.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock19.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.5.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock10.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.3%2.9%
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 Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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