Population
Lubbock
261,078
Jacksonville
961,739
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Jacksonville
$66,981
Home Value
Lubbock
$197,900
Jacksonville
$266,100
Rent
Lubbock
$1,137
Jacksonville
$1,375
Crime Rate
Lubbock
8.22
Jacksonville
6.98
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Jacksonville
115.6
Avg Temp
Lubbock
N/A
Jacksonville
69°F
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Jacksonville
4.6%
How Similar Are Lubbock & Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is Lubbock's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lubbock
261,078
Jacksonville
961,739
Jacksonville (961,739) is about 3.7x larger than Lubbock (261,078).
Violent Crime
Lubbock
8.22
Jacksonville
6.98
Lubbock has a 15% higher violent crime than Jacksonville.
Property Crime
Lubbock
26.29
Jacksonville
28.71
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Lubbock
69.3%
Jacksonville
50.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lubbock has a stronger Republican lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Jacksonville
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Jacksonville
$66,981
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Lubbock
$197,900
Jacksonville
$266,100
Jacksonville has a 26% higher home values than Lubbock.
Education
Lubbock
20.5%
Jacksonville
21.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Lubbock
64.6%
Jacksonville
51.2%
Lubbock has a 21% higher demographics than Jacksonville.
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Jacksonville
115.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lubbock and Jacksonville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lubbock
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Jacksonville
Jacksonville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lubbock leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLubbock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,175 vs $1,658 in Jacksonville (29% lower). Lubbock has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,382 in Jacksonville (28% lower). Lubbock scores 121.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 141.4 in Jacksonville.
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Housing Market — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a median property tax of $2,053 vs $3,216 in Lubbock (57% lower). Jacksonville has a median home value of $266,100 vs $197,900 in Lubbock (26% higher). Lubbock has a median rent of $1,137 vs $1,375 in Jacksonville (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville: 500,893 vs Lubbock: 137,299 for labor force. Jacksonville has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Jacksonville has a poverty rate of 15.0% compared to 19.0% in Lubbock.
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Crime & Safety — Jacksonville leads
Source: FBI UCRLubbock has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.15 in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a violent crime clearance of 37.1% compared to 22.3% in Lubbock. Jacksonville has a property crime clearance of 13.9% compared to 8.8% in Lubbock.
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Schools & Education — Jacksonville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJacksonville has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 34.7% in Lubbock. Jacksonville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.8% 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 ACSJacksonville has a population of 961,739, about 3.7x the size of Lubbock (261,078). Lubbock skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 36.4.
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Lubbock
Jacksonville
Healthcare — Jacksonville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJacksonville: 3.0 vs Lubbock: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Jacksonville has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.7% in Lubbock. Lubbock has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Jacksonville.
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