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Hobbs, NM vs Olathe, KS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Olathe has been positive.
- Olathe has 9.2% more unemployment than Hobbs.
- Olathe job growth has increased by 13.4% in the past 10 years.
 Hobbs, NMOlathe, KSUnited States
 Current Unemployment12.1%2.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.7%34.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-12.8%-2.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.4%0.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.0%4.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.8%13.4%6.3%
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 Olathe    15 Reviews

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South  More

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Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package  More

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