Population
Gainesville
143,611
Lubbock
261,078
Median Income
Gainesville
$45,611
Lubbock
$60,487
Home Value
Gainesville
$235,000
Lubbock
$197,900
Rent
Gainesville
$1,214
Lubbock
$1,137
Crime Rate
Gainesville
7.44
Lubbock
8.22
Cost of Living
Gainesville
96.6
Lubbock
104.6
Avg Temp
Gainesville
N/A
Lubbock
N/A
Unemployment
Gainesville
4.8%
Lubbock
4.8%
How Similar Are Gainesville & Lubbock?
Lubbock is Gainesville's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gainesville
143,611
Lubbock
261,078
Lubbock has a 45% larger population than Gainesville.
Violent Crime
Gainesville
7.44
Lubbock
8.22
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Gainesville
27.04
Lubbock
26.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Gainesville
38.8%
Lubbock
69.3%
Gainesville leans Democratic while Lubbock leans Republican.
Unemployment
Gainesville
4.8%
Lubbock
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Gainesville
$45,611
Lubbock
$60,487
Lubbock has a 25% higher median income than Gainesville.
Home Values
Gainesville
$235,000
Lubbock
$197,900
Gainesville has a 16% higher home values than Lubbock.
Education
Gainesville
27.3%
Lubbock
20.5%
Gainesville has a 25% higher education than Lubbock.
Demographics
Gainesville
59.2%
Lubbock
64.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Gainesville
96.6
Lubbock
104.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gainesville and Lubbock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lubbock
Gainesville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gainesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLubbock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,175 vs $1,493 in Gainesville (27% lower). Lubbock has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,246 in Gainesville (26% lower). Gainesville scores 69.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.5 in Lubbock.
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Housing Market — Lubbock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock has a single-family homes of 67.6% compared to 42.8% in Gainesville. Gainesville has a median property tax of $2,265 vs $3,216 in Lubbock (30% lower). Lubbock has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 11.5% in Gainesville.
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Jobs & Economy — Lubbock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Lubbock has a poverty rate of 19.0% compared to 28.0% in Gainesville. Lubbock: 137,299 vs Gainesville: 73,219 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRGainesville has a violent crime clearance of 36.1% compared to 22.3% in Lubbock. Gainesville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.07 compared to 5.38 in Lubbock. Lubbock has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.23 compared to 22.93 in Gainesville.
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Schools & Education — Gainesville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGainesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.3% compared to 20.5% in Lubbock. Gainesville has a high school diploma or higher of 36.7% 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 ACSLubbock has a population of 261,078, about 1.8x the size of Gainesville (143,611). Gainesville skews younger with a median age of 26.5 vs 30.4.
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Lubbock
Healthcare — Gainesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGainesville: 3.0 vs Lubbock: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gainesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 0.7% in Lubbock. Gainesville has a bicycle of 3.5% compared to 0.5% in Lubbock. Gainesville has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock.
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