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RELOCATION BRIEF · NORTH DAKOTA → LUBBOCK, TX

Moving from North Dakota to Lubbock, TX

Tech-town plains value.

The money math

Median home price falls from about $290K (North Dakota statewide) to $214K — roughly $76K of housing headroom, before property tax (1.68% effective ≈ $3,595/yr).

Top marginal state income tax drops from 2.5% to 0% — on $150K of taxable income, roughly $3,750/yr back (marginal-rate approximation; your effective savings depend on brackets and deductions).

What you gain — and what you give up

DimensionLubbock score
Winter mildness7/10
Summer comfort6/10
Walkability4/10
Outdoor access4/10
Culture & food5/10
Healthcare7/10
Airport connectivity6/10
Schools5/10
Safety5/10
Hazard safety4/10
For a North Dakota household optimizing cost, this is one of the stronger landing spots in the database.

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