Moving from Washington to Lubbock, TX

Tech-town plains value.

The money math

Median home price falls from about $600K (Washington statewide) to $214K — roughly $386K of housing headroom, before property tax (1.68% effective ≈ $3,595/yr).

State income tax posture is a wash (0% both sides at the top rate).

What you gain — and what you give up

Dimension	Lubbock score
Winter mildness	7/10
Summer comfort	6/10
Walkability	4/10
Outdoor access	4/10
Culture & food	5/10
Healthcare	7/10
Airport connectivity	6/10
Schools	5/10
Safety	5/10
Hazard safety	4/10

For a Washington household optimizing cost, this is one of the stronger landing spots in the database.

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