Verdict
Dallas leads on Safety, while Lubbock leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
59
TX
63
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
52
TX
57
✓ winsSafety
TX
41
✓ winsTX
30
Weather
TX
—
TX
—
Livability
TX
51
TX
51
Full Comparison
| Metric | Dallas | Lubbock |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,300,642 | 258,190 |
| Median Income | $63,985 ✓ | $58,734 |
| Median Rent | $1,305 | $1,093 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $270,700 | $181,600 ✓ |
| Median Age | 33 | 30 |
| HS Graduation | 80% | 89% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 37% ✓ | 34% |
| Broadband Access | 86% ✓ | 86% |
| Homeownership | 42% | 51% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 29 min | 17 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.79 ✓ | 10.71 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 81.57 | 41.70 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |