Population
Tyler
107,718
Lubbock
261,078
Median Income
Tyler
$65,527
Lubbock
$60,487
Home Value
Tyler
$216,400
Lubbock
$197,900
Rent
Tyler
$1,199
Lubbock
$1,137
Crime Rate
Tyler
3.91
Lubbock
8.22
Cost of Living
Tyler
109.6
Lubbock
104.6
Avg Temp
Tyler
N/A
Lubbock
N/A
Unemployment
Tyler
4.7%
Lubbock
4.8%
How Similar Are Tyler & Lubbock?
Lubbock is Tyler's #8 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tyler
107,718
Lubbock
261,078
Lubbock (261,078) is about 2.4x larger than Tyler (107,718).
Violent Crime
Tyler
3.91
Lubbock
8.22
Lubbock's violent crime is significantly higher than Tyler's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Tyler
19.14
Lubbock
26.29
Lubbock has a 27% higher property crime than Tyler.
Political Leaning
Tyler
72.1%
Lubbock
69.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Tyler
4.7%
Lubbock
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Tyler
$65,527
Lubbock
$60,487
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Tyler
$216,400
Lubbock
$197,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Tyler
19.7%
Lubbock
20.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Tyler
60.2%
Lubbock
64.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Tyler
109.6
Lubbock
104.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tyler and Lubbock are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Tyler leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lubbock leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLubbock has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,175 vs $1,338 in Tyler (14% lower). Lubbock has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,089 in Tyler (10% lower). Lubbock scores 92.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Tyler.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 17.0% in Tyler. Tyler has a median property tax of $2,730 vs $3,216 in Lubbock (15% lower). Tyler has a median home value of $216,400 vs $197,900 in Lubbock (9% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Tyler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLubbock: 137,299 vs Tyler: 54,097 for labor force. Tyler has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 19.0% in Lubbock. Tyler has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock.
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Crime & Safety — Tyler leads
Source: FBI UCRTyler has a property crime clearance of 25.6% compared to 8.8% in Lubbock. Tyler has a violent crime clearance of 38.7% compared to 22.3% in Lubbock. Tyler has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.84 compared to 5.38 in Lubbock.
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Schools & Education — Lubbock leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLubbock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.5% compared to 19.7% in Tyler. Lubbock has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 33.8% in Tyler.
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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 2.4x the size of Tyler (107,718). Lubbock skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 35.5.
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Tyler
Lubbock
Healthcare — Tyler leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTyler: 3.3 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 public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Tyler. Lubbock has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Tyler. Tyler has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock.
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