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Silver City, NM vs Hobbs, NM

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Highlights
- Hobbs spends 27.0% less per student than Silver City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.5% higher in Hobbs than in Silver City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hobbs had 12.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Silver City
 Silver City, NMHobbs, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,926$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,728  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock36994573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  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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