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Longmont, CO vs Hobbs, NM

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Highlights
- Household income in Hobbs, is 29% less than it is in Longmont and is 17% below the National Average.
- Longmont unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Hobbs unemployment rate is 12.1%.
 Longmont, COHobbs, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.3%12.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%7.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.0%24.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.6%4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,963$28,293$37,638
 Household Income$83,104$59,232$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,992$70,018$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Longmont, COHobbs, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.9%13.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%3.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.1%8.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.7%11.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.8%5.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%9.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.2%10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.7%10.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.2%15.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%6.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.0%5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Longmont, COHobbs, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.1%10.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science12.4%3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%2.6%1.8%
 Legal1.0%2.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%5.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%2.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.9%3.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%3.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%21.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%16.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.6%17.9%13.1%
Reviews for Longmont    19 Reviews

I lived here for 4 years and it's pretty nice. It gets cold and stays cold for a good 8 months, but other than that I loved it. There are a lot of amenities. It is  More

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Over 5 years ago

I just move from other state to Longmont. In my opinion Longmont is one of the safest city in US which is have a low crime, its great city to raised family .Has a great  More

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Fantastic place to live. Four golf courses, many parks, 10 minutes to the foothills and 40 minutes from the Rockies, the location is hard to beat if you want to be 45  More

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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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