Population
Taylor
62,405
Hobbs
39,887
Median Income
Taylor
$59,537
Hobbs
$65,691
Home Value
Taylor
$141,200
Hobbs
$180,700
Rent
Taylor
$1,036
Hobbs
$1,132
Crime Rate
Taylor
8.38
Hobbs
7.93
Cost of Living
Taylor
96.5
Hobbs
102.2
Avg Temp
Taylor
N/A
Hobbs
N/A
Unemployment
Taylor
7.0%
Hobbs
6.6%
How Similar Are Taylor & Hobbs?
Hobbs is Taylor's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Taylor
62,405
Hobbs
39,887
Taylor has a 36% larger population than Hobbs.
Violent Crime
Taylor
8.38
Hobbs
7.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Taylor
20.16
Hobbs
37.51
Hobbs has a 46% higher property crime than Taylor.
Political Leaning
Taylor
33.7%
Hobbs
80.1%
Taylor leans Democratic while Hobbs leans Republican.
Unemployment
Taylor
7.0%
Hobbs
6.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Taylor
$59,537
Hobbs
$65,691
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Taylor
$141,200
Hobbs
$180,700
Hobbs has a 22% higher home values than Taylor.
Education
Taylor
10.9%
Hobbs
10.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Taylor
67.0%
Hobbs
48.7%
Taylor has a 27% higher demographics than Hobbs.
Cost of Living
Taylor
96.5
Hobbs
102.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Taylor and Hobbs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hobbs
Taylor leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Taylor leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTaylor scores 89.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.4 in Hobbs. Hobbs has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,324 vs $1,411 in Taylor (7% lower). Taylor scores 96.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Hobbs.
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Housing Market — Taylor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHobbs has a median property tax of $843 vs $2,501 in Taylor (197% lower). Taylor has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 10.3% in Hobbs. Hobbs has a median home value of $180,700 vs $141,200 in Taylor (22% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hobbs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylor has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 2.2% in Hobbs. Taylor: 30,098 vs Hobbs: 18,708 for labor force. Taylor has a poverty rate of 16.7% compared to 20.5% in Hobbs.
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Crime & Safety — Taylor leads
Source: FBI UCRTaylor has a violent crime clearance of 53.3% compared to 28.2% in Hobbs. Taylor has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.21 in Hobbs. Taylor has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.97 compared to 8.70 in Hobbs.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Taylor leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTaylor has a high school diploma or higher of 38.1% compared to 29.3% in Hobbs. Taylor has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.9% compared to 10.0% in Hobbs.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylor has a population of 62,405, about 1.6x the size of Hobbs (39,887). Hobbs skews younger with a median age of 31.7 vs 38.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Taylor
Hobbs
Healthcare — Hobbs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHobbs: 3.0 vs Taylor: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hobbs: 5 vs Taylor: 4 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Taylor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaylor has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 2.2% in Hobbs. Taylor has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Hobbs. Taylor has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Hobbs.
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