Population
Lubbock
261,078
Bryan
86,169
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Bryan
$56,861
Home Value
Lubbock
$197,900
Bryan
$210,600
Rent
Lubbock
$1,137
Bryan
$1,150
Crime Rate
Lubbock
8.22
Bryan
3.85
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Bryan
102.9
Avg Temp
Lubbock
N/A
Bryan
N/A
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Bryan
5.0%
How Similar Are Lubbock & Bryan?
Bryan is Lubbock's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lubbock
261,078
Bryan
86,169
Lubbock (261,078) is about 3.0x larger than Bryan (86,169).
Violent Crime
Lubbock
8.22
Bryan
3.85
Lubbock's violent crime is significantly higher than Bryan's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Lubbock
26.29
Bryan
14.48
Lubbock has a 45% higher property crime than Bryan.
Political Leaning
Lubbock
69.3%
Bryan
61.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lubbock has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Bryan
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Bryan
$56,861
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lubbock
$197,900
Bryan
$210,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Lubbock
20.5%
Bryan
17.9%
Lubbock has a 13% higher education than Bryan.
Demographics
Lubbock
64.6%
Bryan
60.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Bryan
102.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lubbock and Bryan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bryan leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bryan leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBryan scores 82.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.5 in Lubbock. Lubbock has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,082 in Bryan (9% lower). Lubbock scores 121.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.5 in Bryan.
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Housing Market — Lubbock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 10.6% in Bryan. Lubbock has a single-family homes of 67.6% compared to 58.2% in Bryan. Lubbock has a median property tax of $3,216 vs $3,434 in Bryan (6% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lubbock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock: 137,299 vs Bryan: 43,438 for labor force. Lubbock has a poverty rate of 19.0% compared to 23.2% in Bryan. Lubbock has a per capita income of $34,629 vs $30,192 in Bryan (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bryan leads
Source: FBI UCRBryan has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.05 in Lubbock. Bryan has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 1.16 in Lubbock. Bryan has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.63 compared to 5.38 in Lubbock.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLubbock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.5% compared to 17.9% in Bryan. Bryan has a high school diploma or higher of 35.9% 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 3x the size of Bryan (86,169). Lubbock skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 31.4.
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Lubbock
Bryan
Healthcare — Bryan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBryan: 3.5 vs Lubbock: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bryan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBryan has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.7% in Lubbock. Bryan has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Lubbock. Lubbock has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 6.0% in Bryan.
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