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Hobbs, NM vs Ruidoso, NM

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- The average commute for residents of Ruidoso is 12.0% shorter than it is for residents of Hobbs.
- 485.3% more residents of Ruidoso work from home compared to residents of Hobbs.
 Hobbs, NMRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1127
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 Commute Mode
 Hobbs, NMRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Auto (alone)82.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk1.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Hobbs, NMRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.9.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock31.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.24.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.5.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock1.0%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock0.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.2%2.9%
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 Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 3 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 3 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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