Artesia, NM vs Hobbs, NM

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricArtesia, NMHobbs, NM
Population12,57640,252
Median Household Income$74,915$64,021
Median Rent—$1,112/mo
Median Home Value$229,400$191,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.7%39%
Poverty Rate15.7%19.7%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k393709
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1653,034
Median AQI4944
Good AQI Days /yr196251
Summer Highs95°F93°F
Winter Lows25°F31°F
Snowfall4 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min23.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.116.5
College Degree Rate19.9%17.3%
Foreign-Born %9.4%18.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.