Lubbock vs Amarillo
Lubbock, TX compared with Amarillo, TX · 113 miles apart
Lubbock has 273,071 residents to Amarillo’s 205,130. Lubbock comes out ahead on average commute, bachelor's degree +. Amarillo does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Lubbock, TX | Amarillo, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 273,071 | 205,130 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,907 | 1,934 |
| Median household income | $60,895 | $65,912 |
| Median home value | $212,400 | $196,900 |
| Median rent | $1,182 | $1,092 |
| Homeownership | 51.2% | 59.7% |
| Average commute | 16.3 min | 19.6 min |
| Median age | 30.5 | 35.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.1% | 26.6% |
| Poverty rate | 18.9% | 15.8% |
| Unemployment | 5.2% | 3.4% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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