Lovington, NM vs Hobbs, NM

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

MetricLovington, NMHobbs, NM
Population11,49840,252
Median Household Income$68,821$64,021
Median Rent$1,014/mo$1,112/mo
Median Home Value$166,100$191,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%39%
Poverty Rate25%19.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k325709
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0263,034
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr251251
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min23.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1716.5
College Degree Rate8.4%17.3%
Foreign-Born %19.7%18.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+0.9%

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