Population
Lubbock
261,078
Lakeland
117,030
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Lakeland
$60,947
Home Value
Lubbock
$197,900
Lakeland
$229,100
Rent
Lubbock
$1,137
Lakeland
$1,299
Crime Rate
Lubbock
8.22
Lakeland
3.55
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Lakeland
107.5
Avg Temp
Lubbock
N/A
Lakeland
N/A
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Lakeland
5.1%
How Similar Are Lubbock & Lakeland?
Lakeland is Lubbock's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lubbock
261,078
Lakeland
117,030
Lubbock (261,078) is about 2.2x larger than Lakeland (117,030).
Violent Crime
Lubbock
8.22
Lakeland
3.55
Lubbock's violent crime is significantly higher than Lakeland's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Lubbock
26.29
Lakeland
24.70
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Lubbock
69.3%
Lakeland
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lubbock has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Lakeland
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Lakeland
$60,947
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lubbock
$197,900
Lakeland
$229,100
Lakeland has a 14% higher home values than Lubbock.
Education
Lubbock
20.5%
Lakeland
19.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Lubbock
64.6%
Lakeland
62.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Lakeland
107.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lubbock and Lakeland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakeland leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lubbock leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLubbock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,175 vs $1,497 in Lakeland (22% lower). Lubbock has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,230 in Lakeland (20% lower). Lubbock scores 121.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.4 in Lakeland.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland has a median property tax of $1,669 vs $3,216 in Lubbock (93% lower). Lubbock has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 14.1% in Lakeland. Lubbock has a single-family homes of 67.6% compared to 54.5% in Lakeland.
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Jobs & Economy — Lakeland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock: 137,299 vs Lakeland: 54,353 for labor force. Lakeland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Lakeland has a poverty rate of 14.5% compared to 19.0% in Lubbock.
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Crime & Safety — Lakeland leads
Source: FBI UCRLakeland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.23 compared to 6.23 in Lubbock. Lakeland has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.55 compared to 8.22 in Lubbock. Lakeland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.81 compared to 5.38 in Lubbock.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakeland has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 34.7% in Lubbock. Lubbock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.5% compared to 19.1% in Lakeland.
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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 2.2x the size of Lakeland (117,030). Lubbock skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 39.9.
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Healthcare — Lakeland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakeland: 2.8 vs Lubbock: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.5% in Lubbock. Lakeland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Lubbock has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Lakeland.
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