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Lubbock is a big city of 264,814 people in Lubbock County, Texas. It's part of the Lubbock, TX area. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $212k and rent runs about $1k a month.
264,814people
$212kTypical home
$1,182/moRent
93° / 55°Summer / winter
7"Snow
302Sunny days
61Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 264,814
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,849 people per sq mi
- 282 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- In the Lubbock, TX area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $212k (≈$1,339/mo)
- Median rent $1,182/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 5.0% 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
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (655 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,354 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 28% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 15% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to LBB airport
- 275 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 236 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,245 ft
- 455 mi to the ocean
- 133 mi to a big lake
- 146 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 219 mi to the nearest ski area
- 39 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
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 2 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