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Sweetwater, TX vs Hobbs, NM

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- Hobbs has 29.5% less rainy days than Sweetwater.
- Hobbs has 6.8% more Sunny Days than Sweetwater.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hobbs scores 3.8% better than Sweetwater
 Sweetwater, TXHobbs, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny249  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock36222443
Reviews for Sweetwater    3 Reviews

I've lived in the area in or around Sweetwater for a number of years, having come from the east coast. Fewer people per square mile than back there for sure is what is  More

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Sweetwater is a simple small city. I like Sweetwater because of its affordability, friendly citizens, no traffic and good climate. The housing costsare very low; for  More

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I would never live there again under any circumstances. Smart aleck punks in the public schools (bullying etc). No jobs, low wages, real redneck mentality, (look down  More

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Reviews for Hobbs    3 Reviews

Over 11 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 16 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 18 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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