Living in Lubbock

Lubbock is a city in Texas, United States, home to 249,042 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 9%, #390 of 4,750), commuters (top 13%, #805 of 6,227), car-free households (top 17%, #653 of 3,933).

Residents249,042
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport439 km (OKC Will Rogers World)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km268,900 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 1,010 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverDouble Mountain Fork Brazos, 3.3 km
Main railway line2.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,297 km
Within 10 km249,042 people
LandscapeLlano Estacado
Winter daylight9 h 55 min, sunset 0:43

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How Lubbock ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Texas
Young family42#7,774 of 11,898#243 of 610Map
Low-income household50#2,134 of 9,771#78 of 564Map
Low-income family40#5,083 of 8,006#218 of 386Map
Single parent43#4,286 of 6,237#160 of 295Map
Pensioner couple52#7,567 of 9,474#256 of 471Map
Single pensioner44#8,188 of 9,474#320 of 471Map
Early retiree60#4,966 of 10,762#121 of 635Map
Single professional62#1,323 of 4,537#40 of 261Map
Young professional66#1,113 of 4,444#35 of 250Map
DINKS64#1,611 of 3,053#59 of 176Map
Remote worker61#2,055 of 7,271#95 of 408Map
Commuter75#805 of 6,227#36 of 400Map
Car-free household71#653 of 3,933#27 of 223Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer53#1,946 of 8,006#89 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover43#5,808 of 12,111#318 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#1,147 of 4,114#31 of 231Map
Expat professional56#3,763 of 7,271#130 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover35#8,210 of 9,474#292 of 471Map
Nature-focused household54#6,577 of 18,063#180 of 1087Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover11#12,009 of 16,523#510 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker46#8,774 of 18,063#443 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover60#5,229 of 16,523#127 of 1007Map
Lottery winner71#2,254 of 21,167#53 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#5,221 of 12,111#86 of 721Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner59#4,660 of 12,111#179 of 721Map
Digital native66#390 of 4,750#17 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Foundation95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Green space53
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Health and elderly41
  • Education and family40
  • Affordability38
  • Safety and community17
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)17
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)8
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.