Austin vs Lubbock
Side-by-side comparison of Austin, TX and Lubbock, TX
Demographics
Population
968KAustin
261KLubbock
3.7x diff
Median Age
35Austin
30Lubbock
13% diff
Pop. Density
2,965Austin
1,823Lubbock
63% diff
Area (sq mi)
305Austin
124Lubbock
2.5x diff
Male
51.2%
Austin49.2%
Lubbock4% diff
Female
48.8%
Austin50.8%
Lubbock4% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$91KAustin
$60KLubbock
51% diff
Per Capita Income
$59KAustin
$35KLubbock
72% diff
Poverty Rate
8.1%
Austin13.0%
Lubbock60% diff
Unemployment
4.5%
Austin4.8%
Lubbock7% diff
Cost of Living
97Austin
97Lubbock
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,851Austin
$1,047Lubbock
77% diff
Housing
Home Value
$513KAustin
$198KLubbock
2.6x diff
Median Rent
$1,655Austin
$1,137Lubbock
46% diff
Homeownership
44.4%
Austin50.8%
Lubbock14% diff
Zillow Value
$497KAustin
$212KLubbock
2.3x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,531Austin
$1,388Lubbock
10% diff
Rent Burden
29.0%
Austin32.0%
Lubbock10% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
476Austin
830Lubbock
74% diff
Property Crime
3,291Austin
2,694Lubbock
22% diff
Murder Rate
7Austin
6Lubbock
21% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
70°FAustin
62°FLubbock
13% diff
Jan Temp
52°FAustin
42°FLubbock
23% diff
Jul Temp
86°FAustin
81°FLubbock
6% diff
Rainfall
36.2"Austin
19.4"Lubbock
87% diff
Snowfall
0.2"Austin
7.0"Lubbock
35x diff
Education
Bachelor's+
58.2%
Austin34.9%
Lubbock67% diff
High School+
91.6%
Austin89.2%
Lubbock3% diff
Graduate+
21.6%
Austin13.6%
Lubbock59% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
24.0 minAustin
16.2 minLubbock
48% diff
Drive Alone
58.8%
Austin77.3%
Lubbock31% diff
Public Transit
2.1%
Austin0.7%
Lubbock3x diff
Work from Home
27.5%
Austin6.5%
Lubbock4.2x diff
Health
Obesity
30.5%
Austin37.4%
Lubbock23% diff
Smoking
9.5%
Austin14.1%
Lubbock48% diff
Uninsured
12.4%
Austin13.5%
Lubbock9% diff
Diabetes
9.7%
Austin12.5%
Lubbock29% diff
Heart Disease
4.6%
Austin5.7%
Lubbock24% diff
Depression
21.9%
Austin22.3%
Lubbock2% diff
The Verdict
28
Austin
:
10
Lubbock
Austin leads in 28 of 38 categories