Signals
Hobbs
Lovington
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 30%
vs42 · Bottom 21%
Climate
66 · Bottom 37%
vs76 · Top 26%
Physical resilience
9 · Bottom 4%
vs9 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 24%
vs100 · Top 8%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs91 · Bottom 47%
Economic stability
40 · Bottom 17%
vs32 · Bottom 9%
Measured values
| Metric | Hobbs | Lovington | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,252 | 11,498 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,021 | $68,821 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,862 | $23,727 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,524/sq mi | 1,027/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $191,300 | $166,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,112 | $1,014 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.0% | 72.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.3% | -2.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3% | 8.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.7% | 25.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 94°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 30°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.8" | 14.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.7 min | 30.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.5 | 32.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 19 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.91 | 16.10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 64.5% | 99.9% | 2024-25 school 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.
Lovington
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, hail, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Hobbs, NM · Lovington, NM · How this is calculated: methodology