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St. Cloud, FL vs Hobbs, NM

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Is it cheaper to live in Hobbs or is it cheaper to live in St. Cloud?
- Hobbs is 21.5% less expensive than St. Cloud.

Which city has more affordable housing, Hobbs or St. Cloud?
- Hobbs housing costs are 35.4% less expensive than St. Cloud housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in St. Cloud or is Health Care more affordable in Hobbs.
- Health related expenses are 14.1% less in Hobbs.
 St. Cloud, FLHobbs, NMUnited States
 Overall  Unlock79.4100
 Food & Groceries100.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock88.0100
 Housing100.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$157,100$338,100
 Utilities105  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock71.8100
 Miscellaneous78.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for St. Cloud    11 Reviews

Small town with big city crowds. This area is is choked with people and it’s just growing. But no infrastructure to go with it. We have long lines EVERYWHERE we go. Huge  More

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Carly McDonah comes to Godwin Realty with 10 years of experience in residential real estate, working with both buyers and sellers around the St. Cloud and Kissimmee  More

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I agree wholeheartedly with the opinion of the topic posted above mine. I used to live here over twenty years ago. I lived here for a few years and then left and did not  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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