Population
Lubbock
261,078
Knoxville
193,721
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Knoxville
$50,994
Home Value
Lubbock
$197,900
Knoxville
$214,000
Rent
Lubbock
$1,137
Knoxville
$1,116
Crime Rate
Lubbock
8.22
Knoxville
7.40
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Knoxville
95.4
Avg Temp
Lubbock
N/A
Knoxville
N/A
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Knoxville
4.4%
How Similar Are Lubbock & Knoxville?
Knoxville is Lubbock's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lubbock
261,078
Knoxville
193,721
Lubbock has a 26% larger population than Knoxville.
Violent Crime
Lubbock
8.22
Knoxville
7.40
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Lubbock
26.29
Knoxville
27.21
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Lubbock
69.3%
Knoxville
59.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lubbock has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Knoxville
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Knoxville
$50,994
Lubbock has a 16% higher median income than Knoxville.
Home Values
Lubbock
$197,900
Knoxville
$214,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Lubbock
20.5%
Knoxville
21.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Lubbock
64.6%
Knoxville
72.2%
Knoxville has a 11% higher demographics than Lubbock.
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Knoxville
95.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lubbock and Knoxville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Knoxville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Knoxville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLubbock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,175 vs $1,471 in Knoxville (20% lower). Lubbock has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,184 in Knoxville (16% lower). Knoxville scores 80.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.5 in Lubbock.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnoxville has a median property tax of $1,443 vs $3,216 in Lubbock (123% lower). Lubbock has a single-family homes of 67.6% compared to 57.4% in Knoxville. Lubbock has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 10.5% in Knoxville.
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Jobs & Economy — Lubbock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnoxville has a work from home of 11.1% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Lubbock: 137,299 vs Knoxville: 102,903 for labor force. Lubbock has a median household income of $60,487 vs $50,994 in Knoxville (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Knoxville leads
Source: FBI UCRKnoxville has a property crime clearance of 27.9% compared to 8.8% in Lubbock. Knoxville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.29 compared to 5.38 in Lubbock. Knoxville has a violent crime clearance of 49.2% compared to 22.3% in Lubbock.
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Schools & Education — Knoxville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKnoxville has a high school diploma or higher of 38.8% compared to 34.7% in Lubbock. Knoxville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 20.5% in Lubbock.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock has a population of 261,078, about 1.3x the size of Knoxville (193,721). Lubbock skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 33.3.
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Lubbock
Knoxville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLubbock: 5 vs Knoxville: 3 for with emergency services. Knoxville: 3.5 vs Lubbock: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Knoxville. Knoxville has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.7% in Lubbock. Knoxville has a work from home of 11.1% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock.
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