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Compare Hobbs to Roswell

This post compares Hobbs, New Mexico to Roswell, 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) Roswell (city)
Population 37,427 48,163
Income (median) $45,673 $36,906
Home Value (median) $123,100 $103,000
White 85% 81%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 42% 37%
Age (median) 31 34
Rentals 37% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hobbs or Roswell?
A: Hobbs has a similar population count than Roswell: 37427 compared with 48163 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Hobbs or Roswell?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Hobbs.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hobbs does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 37% for Hobbs versus 35% for Roswell.

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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