Population
Lubbock
261,078
High Point
115,263
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
High Point
$61,228
Home Value
Lubbock
$197,900
High Point
$212,400
Rent
Lubbock
$1,137
High Point
$1,062
Crime Rate
Lubbock
8.22
High Point
4.57
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
High Point
102.2
Avg Temp
Lubbock
N/A
High Point
N/A
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
High Point
5.6%
How Similar Are Lubbock & High Point?
High Point is Lubbock's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lubbock
261,078
High Point
115,263
Lubbock (261,078) is about 2.3x larger than High Point (115,263).
Violent Crime
Lubbock
8.22
High Point
4.57
Lubbock has a 44% higher violent crime than High Point.
Property Crime
Lubbock
26.29
High Point
24.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Lubbock
69.3%
High Point
78.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but High Point has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
High Point
5.6%
High Point has a 15% higher unemployment than Lubbock.
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
High Point
$61,228
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lubbock
$197,900
High Point
$212,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Lubbock
20.5%
High Point
22.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Lubbock
64.6%
High Point
46.1%
Lubbock has a 29% higher demographics than High Point.
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
High Point
102.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lubbock and High Point share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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High Point leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — High Point leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLubbock has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,213 in High Point (18% lower). Lubbock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,175 vs $1,330 in High Point (12% lower). High Point scores 113.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.4 in Lubbock.
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Housing Market — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a median property tax of $2,187 vs $3,216 in Lubbock (47% lower). High Point has a owner-occupied of 58.1% compared to 50.8% in Lubbock. High Point has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 8.9% in Lubbock.
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Jobs & Economy — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock: 137,299 vs High Point: 57,092 for labor force. High Point has a poverty rate of 14.7% compared to 19.0% in Lubbock. High Point has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock.
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Crime & Safety — High Point leads
Source: FBI UCRHigh Point has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Lubbock. High Point has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.57 compared to 8.22 in Lubbock. High Point has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.61 compared to 6.23 in Lubbock.
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Schools & Education — High Point leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHigh Point has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 34.7% in Lubbock. High Point has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.4% compared to 20.5% 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 2.3x the size of High Point (115,263). Lubbock skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 37.8.
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Black
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Asian
Lubbock
High Point
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHigh Point: 3.6 vs Lubbock: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lubbock: 5 vs High Point: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in High Point. High Point has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. High Point has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.7% in Lubbock.
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