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Hobbs, NM vs Lewisburg, WV

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- Household income in Lewisburg, is 36% less than it is in Hobbs and is 82% below the National Average.
- Hobbs unemployment rate is 12.1%.
- Lewisburg unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Hobbs, NMLewisburg, WVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,293  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$37,875$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,018  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hobbs, NMLewisburg, WVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock16.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock4.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hobbs, NMLewisburg, WVUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair16.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.3%13.1%
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 Lewisburg    2 Reviews

Like most other places the crime is drama and the economy is bad. Your crime is not that bad if you could keep certain police officers off the streets. I know most of  More

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The winters here are dreary and cloudy most of the time. If you can make it through the long winter you'll be rewarded with a mild sunny  More

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