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Houston

Houston, TX

Population: 2,300,419
VS
Lubbock

Lubbock, TX

Population: 261,078

Houston vs Lubbock

Side-by-side comparison of Houston, TX and Lubbock, TX

Demographics

Population
2.3MHouston
261KLubbock
8.8x diff
Median Age
34Houston
30Lubbock
13% diff
Pop. Density
3,590Houston
1,823Lubbock
97% diff
Area (sq mi)
666Houston
124Lubbock
5.4x diff
Male
49.5%
Houston
49.2%
Lubbock
1% diff
Female
50.5%
Houston
50.8%
Lubbock
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$63KHouston
$60KLubbock
4% diff
Per Capita Income
$41KHouston
$35KLubbock
19% diff
Poverty Rate
16.1%
Houston
13.0%
Lubbock
24% diff
Unemployment
4.5%
Houston
3.2%
Lubbock
41% diff
Cost of Living
97Houston
97Lubbock
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,703Houston
$1,047Lubbock
63% diff

Housing

Home Value
$253KHouston
$198KLubbock
28% diff
Median Rent
$1,313Houston
$1,137Lubbock
15% diff
Homeownership
42.0%
Houston
50.8%
Lubbock
21% diff
Zillow Value
$262KHouston
$207KLubbock
27% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,542Houston
$1,388Lubbock
11% diff
Rent Burden
31.6%
Houston
32.0%
Lubbock
1% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,072Houston
1,008Lubbock
6% diff
Property Crime
4,319Houston
4,606Lubbock
7% diff
Murder Rate
12Houston
4Lubbock
3x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
72°FHouston
64°FLubbock
13% diff
Jan Temp
58°FHouston
44°FLubbock
32% diff
Jul Temp
86°FHouston
85°FLubbock
1% diff
Rainfall
56.1"Houston
13.4"Lubbock
4.2x diff
Snowfall
0.0"Houston
3.6"Lubbock
Sunny Days
301Houston
339Lubbock
13% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
36.0%
Houston
34.9%
Lubbock
3% diff
High School+
80.3%
Houston
89.2%
Lubbock
11% diff
Graduate+
14.2%
Houston
13.6%
Lubbock
4% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
27.3 minHouston
16.2 minLubbock
69% diff
Drive Alone
69.7%
Houston
77.3%
Lubbock
11% diff
Public Transit
3.3%
Houston
0.7%
Lubbock
4.9x diff
Work from Home
11.7%
Houston
6.5%
Lubbock
80% diff

Health

Obesity
38.2%
Houston
37.4%
Lubbock
2% diff
Smoking
13.7%
Houston
14.1%
Lubbock
3% diff
Uninsured
24.0%
Houston
18.6%
Lubbock
29% diff
Diabetes
14.4%
Houston
12.5%
Lubbock
15% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Houston
5.7%
Lubbock
4% diff
Depression
19.5%
Houston
22.3%
Lubbock
14% diff

The Verdict

20 Houston
:
18 Lubbock

Houston leads in 20 of 38 categories

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