Population
Lubbock
261,078
Amarillo
200,945
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Amarillo
$62,469
Home Value
Lubbock
$197,900
Amarillo
$186,800
Rent
Lubbock
$1,137
Amarillo
$1,049
Crime Rate
Lubbock
8.22
Amarillo
6.91
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Amarillo
102.6
Avg Temp
Lubbock
N/A
Amarillo
N/A
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Amarillo
3.6%
How Similar Are Lubbock & Amarillo?
Amarillo is Lubbock's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lubbock
261,078
Amarillo
200,945
Lubbock has a 23% larger population than Amarillo.
Violent Crime
Lubbock
8.22
Amarillo
6.91
Lubbock has a 16% higher violent crime than Amarillo.
Property Crime
Lubbock
26.29
Amarillo
26.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Lubbock
69.3%
Amarillo
79.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Amarillo has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Amarillo
3.6%
Lubbock has a 25% higher unemployment than Amarillo.
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Amarillo
$62,469
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Lubbock
$197,900
Amarillo
$186,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Lubbock
20.5%
Amarillo
16.2%
Lubbock has a 21% higher education than Amarillo.
Demographics
Lubbock
64.6%
Amarillo
68.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Amarillo
102.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lubbock and Amarillo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Amarillo leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Amarillo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAmarillo has a fair market rent (1br) of $903 vs $990 in Lubbock (10% lower). Amarillo scores 112.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.4 in Lubbock. Amarillo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,106 vs $1,175 in Lubbock (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Amarillo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 11.1% in Amarillo. Amarillo has a owner-occupied of 59.5% compared to 50.8% in Lubbock. Amarillo has a median property tax of $2,933 vs $3,216 in Lubbock (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Amarillo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock: 137,299 vs Amarillo: 100,163 for labor force. Amarillo has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.8% in Lubbock. Amarillo has a poverty rate of 15.8% compared to 19.0% in Lubbock.
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Crime & Safety — Amarillo leads
Source: FBI UCRAmarillo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.78 compared to 5.38 in Lubbock. Lubbock has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Amarillo. Amarillo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 1.16 in Lubbock.
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Schools & Education — Lubbock leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLubbock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.5% compared to 16.2% in Amarillo. Lubbock has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 33.4% in Amarillo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock has a population of 261,078, about 1.3x the size of Amarillo (200,945). Lubbock skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 35.0.
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Amarillo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLubbock: 5 vs Amarillo: 4 for with emergency services. Amarillo: 3.0 vs Lubbock: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lubbock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Amarillo. Lubbock has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Amarillo. Lubbock has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 5.9% in Amarillo.
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