Population
Lubbock
261,078
Wichita
396,488
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Wichita
$63,072
Home Value
Lubbock
$197,900
Wichita
$179,500
Rent
Lubbock
$1,137
Wichita
$960
Crime Rate
Lubbock
8.22
Wichita
5.39
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Wichita
97.4
Avg Temp
Lubbock
N/A
Wichita
58°F
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Wichita
5.7%
How Similar Are Lubbock & Wichita?
Wichita is Lubbock's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lubbock
261,078
Wichita
396,488
Wichita has a 34% larger population than Lubbock.
Violent Crime
Lubbock
8.22
Wichita
5.39
Lubbock has a 34% higher violent crime than Wichita.
Property Crime
Lubbock
26.29
Wichita
23.03
Lubbock has a 12% higher property crime than Wichita.
Political Leaning
Lubbock
69.3%
Wichita
56.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lubbock has a stronger Republican lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Lubbock
4.8%
Wichita
5.7%
Wichita has a 16% higher unemployment than Lubbock.
Median Income
Lubbock
$60,487
Wichita
$63,072
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Lubbock
$197,900
Wichita
$179,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Lubbock
20.5%
Wichita
20.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Lubbock
64.6%
Wichita
66.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Lubbock
104.6
Wichita
97.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lubbock and Wichita share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wichita leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wichita leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWichita scores 101.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.4 in Lubbock. Wichita has a fair market rent (1br) of $849 vs $990 in Lubbock (17% lower). Wichita scores 86.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.5 in Lubbock.
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Housing Market — Wichita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita has a median property tax of $2,122 vs $3,216 in Lubbock (52% lower). Wichita has a median rent of $960 vs $1,137 in Lubbock (18% lower). Wichita has a owner-occupied of 58.4% compared to 50.8% in Lubbock.
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Jobs & Economy — Wichita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita: 204,732 vs Lubbock: 137,299 for labor force. Wichita has a poverty rate of 15.9% compared to 19.0% in Lubbock. Lubbock has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 5.7% in Wichita.
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Crime & Safety — Wichita leads
Source: FBI UCRWichita has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 1.16 in Lubbock. Wichita has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.63 compared to 5.38 in Lubbock. Wichita has a violent crime clearance of 47.2% compared to 22.3% in Lubbock.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWichita has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 34.7% in Lubbock. Lubbock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.5% compared to 20.3% in Wichita.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita has a population of 396,488, about 1.5x the size of Lubbock (261,078). Lubbock skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 35.7.
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Lubbock
Wichita
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLubbock: 5 vs Wichita: 3 for with emergency services. Wichita: 4.0 vs Lubbock: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Wichita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Wichita. Wichita has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.7% in Lubbock. Wichita has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock.
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