Lubbock vs Midland
Lubbock, TX compared with Midland, TX · 107 miles apart
Lubbock has 273,071 residents to Midland’s 147,615. Lubbock comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Midland does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Lubbock, TX | Midland, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 273,071 | 147,615 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,907 | 1,938 |
| Median household income | $60,895 | $89,585 |
| Median home value | $212,400 | $319,200 |
| Median rent | $1,182 | $1,434 |
| Homeownership | 51.2% | 65.1% |
| Average commute | 16.3 min | 20.1 min |
| Median age | 30.5 | 31.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.1% | 33.7% |
| Poverty rate | 18.9% | 12.4% |
| Unemployment | 5.2% | 3.5% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 3.6× |
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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