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Hobbs, NM vs Ruidoso, NM

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Highlights
- Ruidoso has 23.0% more rainy days than Hobbs.
- Ruidoso has 7.9% more Sunny Days than Hobbs.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruidoso scores 4.9% worse than Hobbs
 Hobbs, NMRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Rainfall172038
 Snowfall32828
 Precipitation4377106
 Sunny266287205
 Avg. July High938286
 Avg. Jan. Low292422
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.17.77
 UV Index5.86.94.3
 Elevation362267292443
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 Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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