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Compare Hobbs to Albuquerque

This post compares Hobbs, New Mexico to Albuquerque, New Mexico across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Hobbs (city) Albuquerque (city)
Population 37,427 556,718
Income (median) $45,673 $41,891
Home Value (median) $123,100 $188,500
White 85% 73%
Black 6% 3%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 42% 29%
Age (median) 31 36
Rentals 37% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hobbs or Albuquerque?
A: Hobbs has a much smaller population count than Albuquerque: 37427 compared with 556718 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Hobbs or in Albuquerque?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Hobbs.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Hobbs or Albuquerque?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Hobbs.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Albuquerque does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 37% for Hobbs versus 40% for Albuquerque.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hobbs may include: Carlsbad, Clovis, and Farmington.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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