Population
Hobbs
39,887
Tupelo
37,825
Median Income
Hobbs
$65,691
Tupelo
$66,314
Home Value
Hobbs
$180,700
Tupelo
$201,300
Rent
Hobbs
$1,132
Tupelo
$940
Crime Rate
Hobbs
7.93
Tupelo
3.94
Cost of Living
Hobbs
102.2
Tupelo
101.1
Avg Temp
Hobbs
N/A
Tupelo
N/A
Unemployment
Hobbs
6.6%
Tupelo
5.1%
How Similar Are Hobbs & Tupelo?
Tupelo is Hobbs's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hobbs
39,887
Tupelo
37,825
Both cities have similar populations — Hobbs at 39,887 and Tupelo at 37,825.
Violent Crime
Hobbs
7.93
Tupelo
3.94
Hobbs has a 50% higher violent crime than Tupelo.
Property Crime
Hobbs
37.51
Tupelo
37.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Hobbs
80.1%
Tupelo
68.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Hobbs has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Hobbs
6.6%
Tupelo
5.1%
Hobbs has a 24% higher unemployment than Tupelo.
Median Income
Hobbs
$65,691
Tupelo
$66,314
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Hobbs
$180,700
Tupelo
$201,300
Tupelo has a 10% higher home values than Hobbs.
Education
Hobbs
10.0%
Tupelo
23.7%
Tupelo's education is significantly higher than Hobbs's — 58% difference.
Demographics
Hobbs
48.7%
Tupelo
52.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Hobbs
102.2
Tupelo
101.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hobbs and Tupelo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hobbs
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Tupelo
Tupelo leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tupelo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTupelo has a fair market rent (2br) of $994 vs $1,324 in Hobbs (33% lower). Tupelo has a fair market rent (1br) of $852 vs $1,068 in Hobbs (25% lower). Tupelo scores 101.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 105.5 in Hobbs.
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Housing Market — Hobbs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHobbs has a median property tax of $843 vs $1,681 in Tupelo (50% lower). Tupelo has a median rent of $940 vs $1,132 in Hobbs (20% lower). Hobbs has a vacancy rate of 10.3% compared to 12.8% in Tupelo.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tupelo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTupelo has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 2.2% in Hobbs. Tupelo has a poverty rate of 13.8% compared to 20.5% in Hobbs. Tupelo has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 6.6% in Hobbs.
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Crime & Safety — Hobbs leads
Source: FBI UCRHobbs has a property crime clearance of 17.1% compared to 3.1% in Tupelo. Tupelo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.37 compared to 6.52 in Hobbs. Hobbs has a violent crime clearance of 28.2% compared to 12.2% in Tupelo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Tupelo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTupelo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.7% compared to 10.0% in Hobbs. Tupelo has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% 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 ACSHobbs has a population of 39,887, about 1.1x the size of Tupelo (37,825). Hobbs skews younger with a median age of 31.7 vs 38.4.
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Hobbs
Tupelo
Healthcare — Hobbs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHobbs: 5 vs Tupelo: 3 for with emergency services. Hobbs: 3.0 vs Tupelo: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tupelo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTupelo has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 2.2% in Hobbs. Hobbs has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Tupelo. Tupelo has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Hobbs.
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