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Texas
Lubbock
Population 264,814
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Texas
Hereford
Population 14,840
Lubbock, TX vs Hereford, TX
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lubbock, TX | Hereford, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 264,814 | 14,840 |
| Median Household Income | $60,895 | $56,868 |
| Median Rent | $1,182/mo | $953/mo |
| Median Home Value | $212,400 | $109,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 91 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 52.2% | 36.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.9% | 15.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 3.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 699 | 238 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,489 | 898 |
| Median AQI | 24 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 314 | — |
| Summer Highs | 92°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 30°F | 24°F |
| Snowfall | 7 in/yr | 14 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 16.3 min | 15.9 min |
| Hospitals | 8 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.3 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14.1 | 14.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 35.1% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 6.3% | 17.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +6.2% | +0.1% |
Hereford, TX
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.