Population
Lubbock
261,078
Gainesville
143,611
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Gainesville
$45,611
Home Value
Lubbock
$197,900
Gainesville
$235,000
Rent
Lubbock
$1,137
Gainesville
$1,214
Crime Rate
Lubbock
8.22
Gainesville
7.44
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Gainesville
96.6
Avg Temp
Lubbock
N/A
Gainesville
N/A
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Gainesville
4.8%
How Similar Are Lubbock & Gainesville?
Gainesville is Lubbock's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lubbock
261,078
Gainesville
143,611
Lubbock has a 45% larger population than Gainesville.
Violent Crime
Lubbock
8.22
Gainesville
7.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Lubbock
26.29
Gainesville
27.04
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Lubbock
69.3%
Gainesville
38.8%
Lubbock leans Republican while Gainesville leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Gainesville
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Gainesville
$45,611
Lubbock has a 25% higher median income than Gainesville.
Home Values
Lubbock
$197,900
Gainesville
$235,000
Gainesville has a 16% higher home values than Lubbock.
Education
Lubbock
20.5%
Gainesville
27.3%
Gainesville has a 25% higher education than Lubbock.
Demographics
Lubbock
64.6%
Gainesville
59.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Gainesville
96.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lubbock and Gainesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gainesville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gainesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGainesville scores 69.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.5 in Lubbock. Lubbock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,175 vs $1,493 in Gainesville (21% lower). Lubbock has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,246 in Gainesville (21% lower).
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Housing Market — Lubbock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock has a single-family homes of 67.6% compared to 42.8% in Gainesville. Gainesville has a median property tax of $2,265 vs $3,216 in Lubbock (42% lower). Lubbock has a owner-occupied of 50.8% compared to 38.5% in Gainesville.
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Jobs & Economy — Lubbock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock: 137,299 vs Gainesville: 73,219 for labor force. Gainesville has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Lubbock has a median household income of $60,487 vs $45,611 in Gainesville (33% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRGainesville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.07 compared to 5.38 in Lubbock. Gainesville has a violent crime clearance of 36.1% compared to 22.3% in Lubbock. Gainesville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.14 compared to 6.23 in Lubbock.
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Schools & Education — Gainesville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGainesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.3% compared to 20.5% in Lubbock. Gainesville has a high school diploma or higher of 36.7% compared to 34.7% in Lubbock.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock has a population of 261,078, about 1.8x the size of Gainesville (143,611). Gainesville skews younger with a median age of 26.5 vs 30.4.
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Healthcare — Gainesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGainesville: 3.0 vs Lubbock: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gainesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 0.7% in Lubbock. Gainesville has a bicycle of 3.5% compared to 0.5% in Lubbock. Gainesville has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock.
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