on $100k a year, leaving New York
changea dispatch from
lubbock
TX
33.58°N
101.86°W
Lubbock is Texas Tech, Buddy Holly's hometown (the museum downtown is a delight), and the heart of West Texas cotton country. The flatness goes on forever, the sunsets are huge, and the wide sky makes every night feel like a planetarium. The food scene leans BBQ and Tex-Mex. The Llano Estacado wine region is right outside town. Friendly and quietly cool.
in our guides
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than New York
In Lubbock, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,384/mo
58% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
0%
$894/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,949/mo
$2,839 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$211k
71% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
360k
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in lubbock.
New York barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. Summer asks for something in return: 61 days top 95° here, 1 in New York.
Noticeably quieter than New York. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
5/100
94% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
69/100
31% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
7
97% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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