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Hobbs, NM vs Fort Worth, TX

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- Fort Worth spends 14.4% more per student than Hobbs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.0% lower in Fort Worth than in Hobbs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Worth had 8.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hobbs
 Hobbs, NMFort Worth, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,736  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor696  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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 Fort Worth    82 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  More

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