Population
Grand Rapids
197,768
Lubbock
261,078
Median Income
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Lubbock
$60,487
Home Value
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Lubbock
$197,900
Rent
Grand Rapids
$1,191
Lubbock
$1,137
Crime Rate
Grand Rapids
9.10
Lubbock
8.22
Cost of Living
Grand Rapids
109.3
Lubbock
104.6
Avg Temp
Grand Rapids
N/A
Lubbock
N/A
Unemployment
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Lubbock
4.8%
How Similar Are Grand Rapids & Lubbock?
Lubbock is Grand Rapids's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Grand Rapids
197,768
Lubbock
261,078
Lubbock has a 24% larger population than Grand Rapids.
Violent Crime
Grand Rapids
9.10
Lubbock
8.22
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Grand Rapids
24.81
Lubbock
26.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Grand Rapids
46.5%
Lubbock
69.3%
Grand Rapids leans Democratic while Lubbock leans Republican.
Unemployment
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Lubbock
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Lubbock
$60,487
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Lubbock
$197,900
Grand Rapids has a 12% higher home values than Lubbock.
Education
Grand Rapids
26.2%
Lubbock
20.5%
Grand Rapids has a 22% higher education than Lubbock.
Demographics
Grand Rapids
61.0%
Lubbock
64.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Grand Rapids
109.3
Lubbock
104.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Grand Rapids and Lubbock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lubbock
Grand Rapids leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lubbock leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLubbock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,175 vs $1,531 in Grand Rapids (30% lower). Lubbock has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,278 in Grand Rapids (29% lower). Lubbock scores 92.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Grand Rapids.
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Housing Market — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 8.9% in Lubbock. Grand Rapids has a median property tax of $2,401 vs $3,216 in Lubbock (25% lower). Grand Rapids has a median home value of $225,500 vs $197,900 in Lubbock (14% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Lubbock: 137,299 vs Grand Rapids: 109,811 for labor force. Grand Rapids has a government sector of 46.1% compared to 40.7% in Lubbock.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRGrand Rapids has a violent crime clearance of 44.5% compared to 22.3% in Lubbock. Grand Rapids has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.67 compared to 5.38 in Lubbock. Lubbock has a property crime clearance of 8.8% compared to 5.3% in Grand Rapids.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Grand Rapids leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGrand Rapids has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.2% compared to 20.5% in Lubbock. Grand Rapids has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% 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 1.3x the size of Grand Rapids (197,768). Lubbock skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 32.1.
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Black
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Grand Rapids
Lubbock
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrand Rapids: 4.3 vs Lubbock: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lubbock: 5 vs Grand Rapids: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 0.7% in Lubbock. Grand Rapids has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Lubbock. Grand Rapids has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock.
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