Population
Lubbock
261,078
Des Moines
212,464
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Des Moines
$63,966
Home Value
Lubbock
$197,900
Des Moines
$183,700
Rent
Lubbock
$1,137
Des Moines
$1,054
Crime Rate
Lubbock
8.22
Des Moines
7.05
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Des Moines
104.6
Avg Temp
Lubbock
N/A
Des Moines
N/A
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Des Moines
5.8%
How Similar Are Lubbock & Des Moines?
Des Moines is Lubbock's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lubbock
261,078
Des Moines
212,464
Lubbock has a 19% larger population than Des Moines.
Violent Crime
Lubbock
8.22
Des Moines
7.05
Lubbock has a 14% higher violent crime than Des Moines.
Property Crime
Lubbock
26.29
Des Moines
31.26
Des Moines has a 16% higher property crime than Lubbock.
Political Leaning
Lubbock
69.3%
Des Moines
43.9%
Lubbock leans Republican while Des Moines leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Des Moines
5.8%
Des Moines has a 17% higher unemployment than Lubbock.
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Des Moines
$63,966
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lubbock
$197,900
Des Moines
$183,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Lubbock
20.5%
Des Moines
19.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Lubbock
64.6%
Des Moines
66.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Des Moines
104.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lubbock and Des Moines share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Des Moines leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lubbock leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLubbock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,175 vs $1,318 in Des Moines (11% lower). Lubbock has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,109 in Des Moines (11% lower). Des Moines scores 115.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.4 in Lubbock.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Moines has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 8.9% in Lubbock. Des Moines has a owner-occupied of 60.5% compared to 50.8% in Lubbock. Des Moines has a median rent of $1,054 vs $1,137 in Lubbock (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Des Moines leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Moines has a work from home of 11.4% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Des Moines has a poverty rate of 14.9% compared to 19.0% in Lubbock. Lubbock has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 5.8% in Des Moines.
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Crime & Safety — Des Moines leads
Source: FBI UCRDes Moines has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 1.16 in Lubbock. Des Moines has a violent crime clearance of 28.9% compared to 22.3% in Lubbock. Des Moines has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.05 in Lubbock.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDes Moines has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 34.7% in Lubbock. Lubbock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.5% compared to 19.3% in Des Moines.
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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 1.2x the size of Des Moines (212,464). Lubbock skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 34.6.
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Des Moines
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLubbock: 5 vs Des Moines: 4 for with emergency services. Des Moines: 2.8 vs Lubbock: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Moines has a work from home of 11.4% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Des Moines has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.7% in Lubbock. Lubbock has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Des Moines.
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