Population
Lubbock
261,078
Melbourne
85,718
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Melbourne
$64,504
Home Value
Lubbock
$197,900
Melbourne
$272,900
Rent
Lubbock
$1,137
Melbourne
$1,411
Crime Rate
Lubbock
8.22
Melbourne
9.03
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Melbourne
115.7
Avg Temp
Lubbock
N/A
Melbourne
N/A
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Melbourne
4.4%
How Similar Are Lubbock & Melbourne?
Melbourne is Lubbock's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lubbock
261,078
Melbourne
85,718
Lubbock (261,078) is about 3.0x larger than Melbourne (85,718).
Violent Crime
Lubbock
8.22
Melbourne
9.03
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Lubbock
26.29
Melbourne
30.20
Melbourne has a 13% higher property crime than Lubbock.
Political Leaning
Lubbock
69.3%
Melbourne
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lubbock has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Melbourne
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Melbourne
$64,504
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lubbock
$197,900
Melbourne
$272,900
Melbourne has a 27% higher home values than Lubbock.
Education
Lubbock
20.5%
Melbourne
24.1%
Melbourne has a 15% higher education than Lubbock.
Demographics
Lubbock
64.6%
Melbourne
75.2%
Melbourne has a 14% higher demographics than Lubbock.
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Melbourne
115.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lubbock and Melbourne share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lubbock
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Melbourne
Melbourne leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lubbock leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLubbock has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,478 in Melbourne (33% lower). Lubbock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,175 vs $1,709 in Melbourne (31% lower). Lubbock scores 121.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.0 in Melbourne.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelbourne has a median property tax of $1,913 vs $3,216 in Lubbock (68% lower). Melbourne has a median home value of $272,900 vs $197,900 in Lubbock (27% higher). Lubbock has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 11.7% in Melbourne.
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Jobs & Economy — Melbourne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock: 137,299 vs Melbourne: 42,351 for labor force. Melbourne has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Melbourne has a poverty rate of 14.9% compared to 19.0% in Lubbock.
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Crime & Safety — Lubbock leads
Source: FBI UCRMelbourne has a property crime clearance of 19.8% compared to 8.8% in Lubbock. Melbourne has a violent crime clearance of 41.3% compared to 22.3% in Lubbock. Lubbock has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.10 in Melbourne.
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Schools & Education — Melbourne leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMelbourne has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 34.7% in Lubbock. Melbourne has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% 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 ACSLubbock has a population of 261,078, about 3x the size of Melbourne (85,718). Lubbock skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 42.3.
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Black
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Lubbock
Melbourne
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMelbourne: 3.5 vs Lubbock: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lubbock: 5 vs Melbourne: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Melbourne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelbourne has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Melbourne has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.7% in Lubbock. Lubbock has a drive alone of 77.3% compared to 73.6% in Melbourne.
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