Population
Lubbock
261,078
Chattanooga
182,832
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Chattanooga
$61,028
Home Value
Lubbock
$197,900
Chattanooga
$259,200
Rent
Lubbock
$1,137
Chattanooga
$1,155
Crime Rate
Lubbock
8.22
Chattanooga
8.24
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Chattanooga
107.1
Avg Temp
Lubbock
N/A
Chattanooga
N/A
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Chattanooga
4.9%
How Similar Are Lubbock & Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is Lubbock's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lubbock
261,078
Chattanooga
182,832
Lubbock has a 30% larger population than Chattanooga.
Violent Crime
Lubbock
8.22
Chattanooga
8.24
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Lubbock
26.29
Chattanooga
39.42
Chattanooga has a 33% higher property crime than Lubbock.
Political Leaning
Lubbock
69.3%
Chattanooga
55.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lubbock has a stronger Republican lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Chattanooga
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Chattanooga
$61,028
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lubbock
$197,900
Chattanooga
$259,200
Chattanooga has a 24% higher home values than Lubbock.
Education
Lubbock
20.5%
Chattanooga
24.5%
Chattanooga has a 16% higher education than Lubbock.
Demographics
Lubbock
64.6%
Chattanooga
58.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Chattanooga
107.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lubbock and Chattanooga share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lubbock
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Chattanooga
Chattanooga leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lubbock leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLubbock has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,263 in Chattanooga (22% lower). Lubbock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,175 vs $1,390 in Chattanooga (15% lower). Lubbock scores 121.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Chattanooga.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChattanooga has a median property tax of $2,208 vs $3,216 in Lubbock (46% lower). Chattanooga has a median home value of $259,200 vs $197,900 in Lubbock (24% higher). Lubbock has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 10.6% in Chattanooga.
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Jobs & Economy — Chattanooga leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChattanooga has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Lubbock: 137,299 vs Chattanooga: 95,506 for labor force. Chattanooga has a per capita income of $40,040 vs $34,629 in Lubbock (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Chattanooga leads
Source: FBI UCRLubbock has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.13 in Chattanooga. Chattanooga has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.80 compared to 5.38 in Lubbock. Lubbock has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.23 compared to 28.96 in Chattanooga.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Chattanooga leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChattanooga has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.5% compared to 20.5% in Lubbock. Chattanooga has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% 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 1.4x the size of Chattanooga (182,832). Lubbock skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 36.6.
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Lubbock
Chattanooga
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLubbock: 5 vs Chattanooga: 2 for with emergency services. Chattanooga: 3.3 vs Lubbock: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Chattanooga. Chattanooga has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Chattanooga has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.7% in Lubbock.
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