Signals
Hobbs
Payson
Growth
47 · Bottom 45%
vs37 · Bottom 30%
Climate
76 · Top 15%
vs66 · Bottom 48%
Physical resilience
9 · Bottom 2%
vs14 · Bottom 5%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 43%
vs80 · Bottom 21%
Access
95 · Top 15%
vs68 · Bottom 35%
Economic stability
36 · Bottom 30%
vs12 · Bottom 3%
Measured values
| Metric | Hobbs | Payson | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 73,733 | 53,795 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,015 | $61,986 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,326 | $35,047 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 17/sq mi | 11/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $184,000 | $269,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,101 | $1,030 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.2% | 77.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5% | 18.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.7% | 16.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 133 | 125 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 2.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 14.7% | -37.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 30°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.8" | 19.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 59 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 23.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.5 | 51.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Hobbs
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, hail, inland flooding.
Payson
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: Hobbs, NM Micro Area · Payson, AZ Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology