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Salem, CT vs Hobbs, NM

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Hobbs has been positive.
- Hobbs has 3.4% less unemployment than Salem.
- Hobbs job growth has increased by 13.8% in the past 10 years.
 Salem, CTHobbs, NMUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock12.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-12.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-10.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

We just moved to Salem and we love it. The town green is beautiful. The church in the center of the community is super involved and does awesome work, both with their  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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