Lea County, New Mexico
Population 73,733 · Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice
- Overall cost of living: −14.1% vs the US average, lower than 76% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Sunny days / yr: 289 days, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−14.1% | lower than 76% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of New Mexico outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $184,000 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,101 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $182/mo | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.48% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.125% | lower than 65% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.9% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $879 | lower than 82% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $68,015 | higher than 57% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2.3% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 340.8 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈289 days | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 94°F | higher than 91% of US counties |
| January low | 27°F | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 2 in | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 104 days | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 72 days | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 28.6% of weeks | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈54.9°F | lower than 82% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 14.1 in | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $238/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $159/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.08/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.27/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $5.1/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $61/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7 µg/m³ | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 496.9 mi | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,374.6 ft | higher than 80% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 74.7% | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 15.5% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.4% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.6:1 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 2.9 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 29/100k | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 73.2 yrs | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 15.6% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 130/100k | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 37/100k | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 87.5% | higher than 86% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 19 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 110 min | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 86.3% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 3.7% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 128 min | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 70 per sq mi | higher than 90% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.4 per 1k | higher than 86% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 24.6 per 1k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Population | 73,733 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Median age | 32.5 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -12.8 per 1k/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 18.5% Dem | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 80.1% Rep | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.3% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| % White | 31% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 62.7% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Black | 3.1% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.7% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 1.8% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 512 parks | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.6 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 29 min | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.1% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 6 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 86 km | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 4 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 3 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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