Population
Midwest City
58,170
Lufkin
34,158
Median Income
Midwest City
$57,739
Lufkin
$56,722
Home Value
Midwest City
$158,400
Lufkin
$162,600
Rent
Midwest City
$1,046
Lufkin
$1,043
Crime Rate
Midwest City
3.49
Lufkin
5.32
Cost of Living
Midwest City
95.3
Lufkin
96.1
Avg Temp
Midwest City
N/A
Lufkin
N/A
Unemployment
Midwest City
7.2%
Lufkin
6.9%
How Similar Are Midwest City & Lufkin?
Lufkin is Midwest City's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Midwest City
58,170
Lufkin
34,158
Midwest City has a 41% larger population than Lufkin.
Violent Crime
Midwest City
3.49
Lufkin
5.32
Lufkin has a 34% higher violent crime than Midwest City.
Property Crime
Midwest City
20.81
Lufkin
21.95
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Midwest City
49.7%
Lufkin
75.7%
Midwest City leans Democratic while Lufkin leans Republican.
Unemployment
Midwest City
7.2%
Lufkin
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Midwest City
$57,739
Lufkin
$56,722
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Midwest City
$158,400
Lufkin
$162,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Midwest City
16.1%
Lufkin
13.6%
Midwest City has a 16% higher education than Lufkin.
Demographics
Midwest City
58.8%
Lufkin
53.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Midwest City
95.3
Lufkin
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Midwest City and Lufkin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Midwest City
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Lufkin
Midwest City leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLufkin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,021 vs $1,244 in Midwest City (22% lower). Lufkin has a fair market rent (1br) of $892 vs $1,017 in Midwest City (14% lower). Lufkin scores 86.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.3 in Midwest City.
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Housing Market — Midwest City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidwest City has a median property tax of $1,471 vs $2,419 in Lufkin (39% lower). Midwest City has a vacancy rate of 8.6% compared to 12.1% in Lufkin. Midwest City has a single-family homes of 77.8% compared to 67.9% in Lufkin.
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Jobs & Economy — Midwest City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidwest City: 28,268 vs Lufkin: 15,883 for labor force. Midwest City has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 5.1% in Lufkin. Lufkin has a government sector of 41.7% compared to 33.2% in Midwest City.
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Crime & Safety — Midwest City leads
Source: FBI UCRMidwest City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.36 compared to 0.76 in Lufkin. Midwest City has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.49 compared to 5.32 in Lufkin. Midwest City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.66 compared to 3.57 in Lufkin.
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Schools & Education — Midwest City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMidwest City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% compared to 13.6% in Lufkin. Midwest City has a high school diploma or higher of 34.4% compared to 32.5% in Lufkin.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidwest City has a population of 58,170, about 1.7x the size of Lufkin (34,158). Lufkin skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 36.1.
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Midwest City
Lufkin
Healthcare — Midwest City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMidwest City: 3.0 vs Lufkin: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Midwest City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidwest City has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 5.1% in Lufkin. Midwest City has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Lufkin. Lufkin has a drive alone of 81.0% compared to 79.3% in Midwest City.
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