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Idalou is a small town of 2,151 people in Lubbock County, Texas. It's about 14 miles from Lubbock, TX and 268 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $211k and rent runs about $678 a month.
2,151people
$211kTypical home
$678/moRent
93° / 55°Summer / winter
7"Snow
302Sunny days
61Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,151
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,130 people per sq mi
- 268 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 14 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $211k (≈$1,331/mo)
- Median rent $678/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 55°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
- 61 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 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
- About average violent crime (401 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,213 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 34% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to LBB airport
- 261 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 241 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,199 ft
- 452 mi to the ocean
- 126 mi to a big lake
- 141 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 232 mi to the nearest ski area
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 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
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 6 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