Considerations when moving from Dallas to Lubbock
Cost of living: Dallas vs. Lubbock
- Rent prices in Lubbock are 30% lower than in Dallas.
- Home prices in Lubbock are 34.3% lower than in Dallas.
- Income in Lubbock is 14.2% lower than in Dallas.
- The cost of living for a single person in Lubbock is 39.4% lower than in Dallas.
- The cost of living for a family in Lubbock is 48.7% lower than in Dallas.
- The unemployment rate in Lubbock is 63.89% higher than in Dallas.
To put this in perspective, you would need around $1,819.31 in Lubbock to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Dallas.
How life is different in Dallas vs. Lubbock
Lubbock | Dallas | |
---|---|---|
Population | 263,930 | 1,304,379 |
Political leaning | Republican 56-42 | Republican 56-42 |
Summer high | 92ºF | 96ºF |
Winter low | 26ºF | 36ºF |
Annual rain | 20" | 39" |
Annual snow | 7" | 1" |
Crime index | 50.39 | 51.4 |
Lubbock sources: Wikipedia, AllTransit, Walk Score, NeighborhoodScout, AirNow
- The population of Lubbock is approximately 80% lower than the population of Dallas.
- In the last presidential election, Lubbock voted Republican and Dallas voted Republican.
- The average high in the summertime in Lubbock is 92ºF and in Dallas, it’s 96ºF.
- During the coldest part of the year, Lubbock reaches the temperature of 26ºF and Dallas gets down to 36ºF.
- You can expect about 20 inches of annual rainfall in Lubbock vs 39 inches of rainfall in Dallas.
- In Lubbock, it snows about 7 inches annually vs 1 inch of snow in Dallas.
- Lubbock has a lower crime rate than Dallas with a crime index of 51.4 vs 50.39.
Things to do in Lubbock
Whether you prefer to be in the great outdoors, soak up some culture, or catch a live game, Lubbock has plenty to offer:
Museums in Lubbock
Parks in Lubbock
Sports Teams in Lubbock
Universities in Lubbock
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