Snyder, TX vs Lubbock, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricSnyder, TXLubbock, TX
Population11,241264,814
Median Household Income$57,902$60,895
Median Rent$1,033/mo$1,182/mo
Median Home Value$104,000$212,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income25.7%52.2%
Poverty Rate12.4%18.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k415699
Property Crime Rate /100k8932,489
Median AQI—24
Good AQI Days /yr—314
Summer Highs94°F92°F
Winter Lows31°F30°F
Snowfall2 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min16.3 min
Hospitals18
Avg Hospital Rating—2.3 / 5
Students per Teacher13.914.1
College Degree Rate11.1%35.1%
Foreign-Born %6.9%6.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%+6.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.