Living in Lubbock, TX
Big city in Texas
Lubbock is a big city in Texas, home to about 261,000 people, with 306,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Lubbock a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $200k and rents for $1,630 a month
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Low natural disaster risk: 6 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Smaller job market: about 306,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Higher crime: violent crime is 2.7× the US rate (FBI 2019)
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Key facts
Living in Lubbock: common questions
What is the cost of living in Lubbock?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $200k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,630 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 91, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Lubbock?
Texas has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 1.63% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Lubbock safe?
Violent crime is well above the national rate (2.7× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Lubbock?
Lubbock has cool winters: winter days average around 57°F and summer days around 92°F, with roughly 7″ of snow a year.
Does Lubbock get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and hail: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.09 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Lubbock?
The nearest major airport is OKC, about 275 mi away.
How Lubbock scores
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