Population
Lubbock
261,078
Topeka
126,103
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Topeka
$55,902
Home Value
Lubbock
$197,900
Topeka
$130,600
Rent
Lubbock
$1,137
Topeka
$947
Crime Rate
Lubbock
8.22
Topeka
8.57
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Topeka
88.9
Avg Temp
Lubbock
N/A
Topeka
N/A
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Topeka
4.9%
How Similar Are Lubbock & Topeka?
Topeka is Lubbock's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lubbock
261,078
Topeka
126,103
Lubbock (261,078) is about 2.1x larger than Topeka (126,103).
Violent Crime
Lubbock
8.22
Topeka
8.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Lubbock
26.29
Topeka
36.43
Topeka has a 28% higher property crime than Lubbock.
Political Leaning
Lubbock
69.3%
Topeka
48.8%
Lubbock leans Republican while Topeka leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Topeka
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Topeka
$55,902
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lubbock
$197,900
Topeka
$130,600
Lubbock has a 34% higher home values than Topeka.
Education
Lubbock
20.5%
Topeka
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Lubbock
64.6%
Topeka
71.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Topeka
88.9
Lubbock has a 15% higher cost of living than Topeka.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lubbock and Topeka share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Topeka leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Topeka leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTopeka scores 91.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.4 in Lubbock. Topeka scores 75.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.5 in Lubbock. Topeka has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $990 in Lubbock (21% lower).
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Housing Market — Topeka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTopeka has a median property tax of $1,991 vs $3,216 in Lubbock (62% lower). Lubbock has a median home value of $197,900 vs $130,600 in Topeka (52% higher). Topeka has a median rent of $947 vs $1,137 in Lubbock (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lubbock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock: 137,299 vs Topeka: 62,868 for labor force. Topeka has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Topeka has a poverty rate of 15.6% compared to 19.0% in Lubbock.
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Crime & Safety — Lubbock leads
Source: FBI UCRLubbock has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.16 in Topeka. Lubbock has a property crime clearance of 8.8% compared to 5.8% in Topeka. Topeka has a violent crime clearance of 41.3% compared to 22.3% in Lubbock.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTopeka 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 19.6% in Topeka.
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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 2.1x the size of Topeka (126,103). Lubbock skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 38.2.
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Healthcare — Topeka leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTopeka: 4.0 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 0.1% in Topeka. Topeka has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Topeka has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.7% in Lubbock.
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