Lea County, New Mexico — cities by momentum

All states·New Mexico·Lea County

2 cities tracked, ranked by composite momentum.

2
Cities tracked
52,754
Combined population
$217,558
Median home (county)
0
Rising / Hot

Lea County, New Mexico has 2 tracked cities with a combined population of 52,754. The median home value across these cities is $217,558.

The highest-momentum city in the county is Hobbs, with a composite score of 45 (Cooling) — median home $217,558, +2.5% year over year.

The most affordable city tracked here is Lovington at $188,936.

Hobbs

pop 41,061
45
Cooling$217,558 · +2.5%

Lovington

pop 11,693
27
Declining$188,936 · -0.4%

Sources: Zillow ZHVI, Zillow ZORI, US Census place population.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
50° / 25°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
87° / 61°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
280
~77% of year
Annual precip
14″ rain
12″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Low
Wildfire
Very high
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Low

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.