Population
Lubbock
261,078
Lynchburg
79,255
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Lynchburg
$59,808
Home Value
Lubbock
$197,900
Lynchburg
$211,800
Rent
Lubbock
$1,137
Lynchburg
$1,043
Crime Rate
Lubbock
8.22
Lynchburg
3.57
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Lynchburg
99.9
Avg Temp
Lubbock
N/A
Lynchburg
N/A
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Lynchburg
5.0%
How Similar Are Lubbock & Lynchburg?
Lynchburg is Lubbock's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lubbock
261,078
Lynchburg
79,255
Lubbock (261,078) is about 3.3x larger than Lynchburg (79,255).
Violent Crime
Lubbock
8.22
Lynchburg
3.57
Lubbock's violent crime is significantly higher than Lynchburg's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Lubbock
26.29
Lynchburg
17.38
Lubbock has a 34% higher property crime than Lynchburg.
Political Leaning
Lubbock
69.3%
Lynchburg
53.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lubbock has a stronger Republican lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Lynchburg
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Lynchburg
$59,808
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lubbock
$197,900
Lynchburg
$211,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Lubbock
20.5%
Lynchburg
21.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Lubbock
64.6%
Lynchburg
62.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Lynchburg
99.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lubbock and Lynchburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lynchburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lynchburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLynchburg scores 110.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.4 in Lubbock. Lynchburg scores 99.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 104.6 in Lubbock. Lynchburg has a living wage (1 adult) of $43,961 vs $46,014 in Lubbock (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynchburg has a median property tax of $1,778 vs $3,216 in Lubbock (81% lower). Lubbock has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 15.7% in Lynchburg. Lynchburg has a median rent of $1,043 vs $1,137 in Lubbock (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lubbock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock: 137,299 vs Lynchburg: 38,659 for labor force. Lynchburg has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Lubbock has a per capita income of $34,629 vs $30,004 in Lynchburg (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lynchburg leads
Source: FBI UCRLynchburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 1.16 in Lubbock. Lynchburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.09 compared to 5.38 in Lubbock. Lynchburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.56 compared to 6.23 in Lubbock.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lynchburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLynchburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.6% compared to 20.5% in Lubbock. Lynchburg has a high school diploma or higher of 35.1% compared to 34.7% in Lubbock.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 3.3x the size of Lynchburg (79,255). Lynchburg skews younger with a median age of 28.4 vs 30.4.
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Lynchburg
Healthcare — Lynchburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLynchburg: 3.6 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 0.0% in Lynchburg. Lynchburg has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.7% in Lubbock. Lynchburg has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock.
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