Population
Columbus
906,480
Lubbock
261,078
Median Income
Columbus
$65,327
Lubbock
$60,487
Home Value
Columbus
$234,500
Lubbock
$197,900
Rent
Columbus
$1,224
Lubbock
$1,137
Crime Rate
Columbus
4.35
Lubbock
8.22
Cost of Living
Columbus
110.5
Lubbock
104.6
Avg Temp
Columbus
53°F
Lubbock
N/A
Unemployment
Columbus
5.1%
Lubbock
4.8%
How Similar Are Columbus & Lubbock?
Lubbock is Columbus's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbus
906,480
Lubbock
261,078
Columbus (906,480) is about 3.5x larger than Lubbock (261,078).
Violent Crime
Columbus
4.35
Lubbock
8.22
Lubbock has a 47% higher violent crime than Columbus.
Property Crime
Columbus
26.53
Lubbock
26.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Columbus
35.3%
Lubbock
69.3%
Columbus leans Democratic while Lubbock leans Republican.
Unemployment
Columbus
5.1%
Lubbock
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Columbus
$65,327
Lubbock
$60,487
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Columbus
$234,500
Lubbock
$197,900
Columbus has a 16% higher home values than Lubbock.
Education
Columbus
25.4%
Lubbock
20.5%
Columbus has a 19% higher education than Lubbock.
Demographics
Columbus
53.3%
Lubbock
64.6%
Lubbock has a 18% higher demographics than Columbus.
Cost of Living
Columbus
110.5
Lubbock
104.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Columbus and Lubbock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lubbock
Columbus leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lubbock leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLubbock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,175 vs $1,430 in Columbus (22% lower). Lubbock has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,194 in Columbus (21% lower). Lubbock scores 121.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 132.7 in Columbus.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock has a single-family homes of 67.6% compared to 55.0% in Columbus. Columbus has a median home value of $234,500 vs $197,900 in Lubbock (18% higher). Lubbock has a owner-occupied of 50.8% compared to 44.3% in Columbus.
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Jobs & Economy — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus: 512,498 vs Lubbock: 137,299 for labor force. Columbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Columbus has a median household income of $65,327 vs $60,487 in Lubbock (8% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRLubbock has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.12 in Columbus. Columbus has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.11 compared to 6.23 in Lubbock. Lubbock has a property crime clearance of 8.8% compared to 3.6% in Columbus.
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Schools & Education — Columbus leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.4% compared to 20.5% in Lubbock. Columbus has a high school diploma or higher of 42.1% compared to 34.7% in Lubbock.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a population of 906,480, about 3.5x the size of Lubbock (261,078). Lubbock skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 33.0.
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Columbus
Lubbock
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbus: 3.0 vs Lubbock: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lubbock: 5 vs Columbus: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.7% in Lubbock. Columbus has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Lubbock has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Columbus.
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