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Rifle, CO vs Hobbs, NM

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- Hobbs has 14.6% more rainy days than Rifle.
- Hobbs has 9.9% more Sunny Days than Rifle.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hobbs scores 17.4% better than Rifle
 Rifle, COHobbs, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall47  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny242  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock36222443
Reviews for Rifle    6 Reviews

I love the Western Slope!! While there are a lot of good things to be said about the Western Slope of Colorado, which Rifle is, there are some concerning things as  More

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Been living in the area for 3 years, Rifle for half of that. The city recently upgraded the water facilities, and the north half of I-70 no longer has the nasty hard  More

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Over 8 years ago

This area has a heroin/meth problem. It doesn't really impact you if you avoid it, but you tend to see a lot of tweakers/beggars/homeless around town. Water is not that  More

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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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