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Buffalo Springs Lake is a tiny town of 571 people in Lubbock County, Texas. It's about 11 miles from Lubbock, TX and 273 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $240k and rent runs about $1k a month.
571people
$240kTypical home
$1,178/moRent
94° / 56°Summer / winter
7"Snow
302Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 571
- Part of a metro area
- About 378 people per sq mi
- 273 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 11 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $240k (≈$1,510/mo)
- Median rent $1,178/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 302 sunny days a year (154 totally clear)
- 63 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (622 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,185 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 25% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to LBB airport
- 267 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 238 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,051 ft
- 446 mi to the ocean
- 135 mi to a big lake
- 137 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 230 mi to the nearest ski area
- 30 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 204 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 90 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 14 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of Texas districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lubbock County: R+40 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.