Population
Hobbs
39,887
Texas City
54,159
Median Income
Hobbs
$65,691
Texas City
$65,447
Home Value
Hobbs
$180,700
Texas City
$190,600
Rent
Hobbs
$1,132
Texas City
$1,200
Crime Rate
Hobbs
7.93
Texas City
3.39
Cost of Living
Hobbs
102.2
Texas City
108.4
Avg Temp
Hobbs
N/A
Texas City
N/A
Unemployment
Hobbs
6.6%
Texas City
7.2%
How Similar Are Hobbs & Texas City?
Texas City is Hobbs's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hobbs
39,887
Texas City
54,159
Texas City has a 26% larger population than Hobbs.
Violent Crime
Hobbs
7.93
Texas City
3.39
Hobbs's violent crime is significantly higher than Texas City's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Hobbs
37.51
Texas City
22.16
Hobbs has a 41% higher property crime than Texas City.
Political Leaning
Hobbs
80.1%
Texas City
82.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Hobbs
6.6%
Texas City
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Hobbs
$65,691
Texas City
$65,447
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Hobbs
$180,700
Texas City
$190,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Hobbs
10.0%
Texas City
13.1%
Texas City has a 24% higher education than Hobbs.
Demographics
Hobbs
48.7%
Texas City
48.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Hobbs
102.2
Texas City
108.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hobbs and Texas City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hobbs
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Texas City
Texas City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hobbs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHobbs has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,068 vs $1,323 in Texas City (19% lower). Hobbs has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,324 vs $1,573 in Texas City (16% lower). Hobbs scores 105.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.1 in Texas City.
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Housing Market — Hobbs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHobbs has a median property tax of $843 vs $2,635 in Texas City (68% lower). Texas City has a vacancy rate of 7.3% compared to 10.3% in Hobbs. Hobbs has a owner-occupied of 62.8% compared to 53.9% in Texas City.
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Jobs & Economy — Texas City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTexas City has a work from home of 4.0% compared to 2.2% in Hobbs. Texas City: 26,723 vs Hobbs: 18,708 for labor force. Texas City has a poverty rate of 16.5% compared to 20.5% in Hobbs.
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Crime & Safety — Texas City leads
Source: FBI UCRHobbs has a property crime clearance of 17.1% compared to 4.6% in Texas City. Texas City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.00 compared to 6.52 in Hobbs. Texas City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.41 compared to 8.70 in Hobbs.
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Schools & Education — Texas City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTexas City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.1% compared to 10.0% in Hobbs. Texas City has a high school diploma or higher of 34.0% compared to 29.3% in Hobbs.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTexas City has a population of 54,159, about 1.4x the size of Hobbs (39,887). Hobbs skews younger with a median age of 31.7 vs 35.0.
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Black
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Hobbs
Texas City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHobbs: 5 vs Texas City: 4 for with emergency services. Texas City: 3.7 vs Hobbs: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Texas City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTexas City has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Hobbs. Texas City has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Hobbs. Texas City has a work from home of 4.0% compared to 2.2% in Hobbs.
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