Lubbock has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,267 in Indianapolis city (balance) (22% lower). Lubbock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,175 vs $1,473 in Indianapolis city (balance) (20% lower). Indianapolis city (balance) scores 114.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.4 in Lubbock.

Indianapolis city (balance) has a median property tax of $1,924 vs $3,216 in Lubbock (67% lower). Lubbock has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 10.0% in Indianapolis city (balance). Indianapolis city (balance) has a owner-occupied of 55.3% compared to 50.8% in Lubbock.

Indianapolis city (balance): 466,653 vs Lubbock: 137,299 for labor force. Indianapolis city (balance) has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Indianapolis city (balance) has a poverty rate of 15.7% compared to 19.0% in Lubbock.

Lubbock has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.20 in Indianapolis city (balance). Indianapolis city (balance) has a violent crime clearance of 41.0% compared to 22.3% in Lubbock. Lubbock has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 26.29 compared to 33.36 in Indianapolis city (balance).

Indianapolis city (balance) has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 34.7% in Lubbock. Indianapolis city (balance) has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.4% compared to 20.5% in Lubbock.

Indianapolis city (balance) has a population of 882,043, about 3.4x the size of Lubbock (261,078). Lubbock skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 34.1.

Lubbock: 5 vs Indianapolis city (balance): 3 for with emergency services. Indianapolis city (balance): 4.0 vs Lubbock: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

Indianapolis city (balance) has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.7% in Lubbock. Indianapolis city (balance) has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Lubbock has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Indianapolis city (balance).