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Hobbs, NM vs Great Bend, KS

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- Great Bend has 64.2% more rainy days than Hobbs.
- Great Bend has 10.9% less Sunny Days than Hobbs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Great Bend scores 8.6% worse than Hobbs
 Hobbs, NMGreat Bend, KSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2738
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny266  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock18502443
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 Great Bend    4 Reviews

I've lived in Great Bend my entire life. Most small towns struggle with new businesses and industry. But life is what you make it. We have excellent schools and a low  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and have seen many opportunities for Bussiness Growth to help the economy and in 40+ years have not seen much if any growth to boost  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great Bend's economy is failing. There are no jobs and nothing new coming to town. This town is shrinking. The small town cost of living is great, but only if you can  More

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