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Hobbs, NM vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Grand Junction has been positive.
- Grand Junction has 5.0% more unemployment than Hobbs.
- Grand Junction job growth has increased by 6.4% in the past 10 years.

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 Hobbs, NMGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Current Unemployment12.1%7.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.7%41.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-12.8%-4.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.4%-1.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.0%4.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.8%6.4%6.3%

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Reviews for Hobbs    3 Reviews

Over 9 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 14 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 16 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 Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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ZIPS IN HOBBS, NEW MEXICO
88240
ZIPS IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
81501 81503 81506 81505

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