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Lubbock, TX vs Little Rock, AR

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- The median age of a home in Lubbock is 7.5% younger than the median age of a home in Little Rock.
 Lubbock, TXLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Median Home Age40  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$188,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock33.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.77.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.2$11.0
 Homes Owned46.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented44.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lubbock, TXLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$750  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$840$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,050  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,730  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lubbock, TXLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lubbock, TXLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99923.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lubbock, TXLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.8%12.2%
Reviews for Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

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Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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