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Hobbs, NM vs Lafayette, LA

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- Lafayette has 273.3% more rainy days than Hobbs.
- Lafayette has 18.4% less Sunny Days than Hobbs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lafayette scores 16.0% worse than Hobbs
 Hobbs, NMLafayette, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny266  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
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 Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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