2024 Compare Cities Economy:
The Woodlands, TX vs Lubbock, TX

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- Household income in Lubbock, is 58% less than it is in The Woodlands and is 28% below the National Average.
- The Woodlands unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Lubbock unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 The Woodlands, TXLubbock, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.4%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.2%2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.9%39.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$67,290$30,393$37,638
 Household Income$130,011$54,060$69,021
 Family Median Income$155,175$72,020$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 The Woodlands, TXLubbock, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.6%14.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%4.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.8%10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.4%9.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.2%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%7.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.1%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%11.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.4%14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.6%4.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K30.8%5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 The Woodlands, TXLubbock, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance32.0%14.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science11.7%3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%2.2%1.8%
 Legal2.0%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%9.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%7.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.0%3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.8%7.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.4%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%22.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.2%7.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.0%11.3%13.1%
Reviews for The Woodlands    25 Reviews

The Woodlands is like nowhere I've ever lived before. The neighborhoods are tucked away in woods and often very quiet. There are greenbelts and some amazing walking  More

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I moved to The Woodlands in 1993. Then it was a safe place to live and great place to raise children. Today however beautiful forest, restaurant's and shopping it's not  More

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Over 9 years ago

Some parents rave about the education system here but more and more parents are home schooling in our area. The ones that rave about it are the ones who are enjoying  More

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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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