Best suburbs of Lubbock

Every city and town in the Lubbock metro area, ranked. Grades compare each place with Texas places of the same size, so a small suburb is not judged against a big city.

Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown. Updated 2026-10-04.

Map of the places on this list
Every place on this list, shaded by its overall grade.

The ranking

  1. 1A+Ransom CanyonHome $341,000, 1,041 people12 mito downtown
  2. 2AShallowaterRent $1,202, home $210,000, 2,955 people11 mito downtown
  3. 3ASundownRent $675, home $96,400, 1,374 people35 mito downtown
  4. 4A-WolfforthRent $1,674, home $260,200, 6,701 people8 mito downtown
  5. 5BAntonRent $781, home $63,500, 1,053 people23 mito downtown
  6. 6B-IdalouRent $678, home $211,000, 2,151 people14 mito downtown
  7. 7C+CrosbytonRent $512, home $59,200, 1,774 people38 mito downtown
  8. 8D+LevellandRent $846, home $140,400, 12,466 people27 mito downtown
  9. 9D+SlatonRent $994, home $84,600, 5,761 people16 mito downtown
  10. 10D+PostRent $822, home $49,200, 4,326 people39 mito downtown
  11. 11DTahokaRent $978, home $128,200, 2,424 people28 mito downtown
  12. 12D-RallsRent $777, home $72,200, 1,463 people30 mito downtown
  13. 13D-MortonRent $687, home $42,600, 1,513 people51 mito downtown

A closer look at the top three

1. Ransom Canyon

Ransom Canyon gets an A+ overall. Its best grades are for safety, internet access and jobs and income. Home $341,000, 1,041 people.

2. Shallowater

Shallowater gets an A overall. Its best grades are for schools, errands and things to do and jobs and income. Rent $1,202, home $210,000, 2,955 people.

3. Sundown

Sundown gets an A overall. Its best grades are for cost of living, schools and getting around. Rent $675, home $96,400, 1,374 people.

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Questions about this list

What are the best suburbs of Lubbock?

On our ranking, the top three are Ransom Canyon (12 mi to downtown), Shallowater (11 mi to downtown), Sundown (35 mi to downtown). Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown.

How is this list made?

Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown. Every number comes from public data: the US Census Bureau, the Texas Education Agency, the FBI, the CDC and others. We do not take payment to include or rank any place.