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Levelland is a big small town of 12,466 people in Hockley County, Texas. It's about 27 miles from Lubbock, TX and 305 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $140k and rent runs about $846 a month.
12,466people
$140kTypical home
$846/moRent
92° / 54°Summer / winter
6"Snow
307Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 12,466
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,221 people per sq mi
- 305 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 27 mi to Lubbock, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $140k (≈$885/mo)
- Median rent $846/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (153 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (351 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (763 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 39% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to LBB airport
- 262 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 214 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,501 ft
- 476 mi to the ocean
- 125 mi to a big lake
- 118 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 192 mi to the nearest ski area
- 62 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 48 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hockley County: R+66 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk