01 · the cities
Lubbock
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.
full dispatch→Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is Bricktown's canal and warehouses, the Thunder (who get loud), and the deeply moving Oklahoma City National Memorial. The downtown's grown up fast in the last decade, the food scene leans steaks and Vietnamese (the Asian District is legit), and the surrounding plains give the city an enormous sky. The Cowboy Hall of Fame is more thoughtful than the name suggests.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,384/mo
$1,376/mo
Median home price
Median home price
$211k
$246k
$36k more than Lubbock
State income tax
State income tax
0%
4.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,949/mo
$6,562/mo
Lubbock has $387/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
186 days
191 days
5 more than Lubbock
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
61 days
26 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
7 days
9 days
days below 20°F per year
Lubbock has 35 more days above 95°F each year than Oklahoma City.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
5 / 100
45 / 100
40.0 pts ahead of Lubbock
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
7 routes
20 routes
13 more direct routes than Lubbock
Metro size
Metro size
360k metro
1.5M metro
Lubbock has 6.1x fewer events per month than Oklahoma City.
the verdict
3
Lubbock
categories won
4
Oklahoma City
categories won
Oklahoma City wins on weather and lifestyle. Lubbock has the edge on money.
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