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
3.4%
Austin3.2%
Lubbock6% 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
$501KAustin
$207KLubbock
2.4x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,531Austin
$1,388Lubbock
10% diff
Rent Burden
29.0%
Austin32.0%
Lubbock10% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
401Austin
1,008Lubbock
2.5x diff
Property Crime
3,711Austin
4,606Lubbock
24% diff
Murder Rate
3Austin
4Lubbock
19% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
71°FAustin
64°FLubbock
11% diff
Jan Temp
55°FAustin
44°FLubbock
25% diff
Jul Temp
88°FAustin
85°FLubbock
4% diff
Rainfall
39.4"Austin
13.4"Lubbock
2.9x diff
Snowfall
0.0"Austin
3.6"Lubbock
Sunny Days
298Austin
339Lubbock
14% 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%
Lubbock3.1x 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
14.5%
Austin18.6%
Lubbock28% 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
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