The 10 Most Dangerous And Worst Neighborhoods In Lubbock, TX


The most dangerous and worst Lubbock neighborhoods are Jackson and Tech Terrace for 2023 based on Saturday Night Science.

Worst Neighborhoods In Lubbock
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Lubbock’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.

It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Lubbock.

And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in Texas thanks in part to tons of entertainment and jobs, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Lubbock. Some neighborhoods aren’t as safe as others.

So the question arises, which Lubbock neighborhoods are the most dangerous and which are the safest?

Today, we’ll use Saturday Night Science to determine which Lubbock hoods need a little tender loving care – the sore thumbs of the Lubbock area if you will. Realistically, you can’t expect all the neighborhoods to be amazing, although Lakeridge Country Club ranks way above the rest.

We examined 39 of Lubbock’s neighborhoods to find out the most dangerous places to live. These places don’t quite measure up to Lubbock’s reputation.

The Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In Lubbock For 2023

  1. Jackson
  2. Tech Terrace
  3. Chatman Park
  4. Maxey
  5. Dunbar
  6. Wester
  7. Texas Technological College Historic District
  8. Heart of Lubbock
  9. Parkway
  10. West End

So what’s the worst neighborhood to live in Lubbock for 2023? According to the most recent census data, Jackson looks to be the worst neighborhood in Lubbock.

Read on to see how we determined the places around Lubbock that need a pick-me-up. And remember, don’t blame the messenger.

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Table Of Contents: Top 10 | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In Lubbock For 2023

1. Jackson

Population: 1,962

Median Home Value: $36,494 (worst)
Median Income: $25,615 (3rd worst)

2. Tech Terrace

Population: 4,841

Median Home Value: $116,851 (19th worst)
Median Income: $37,321 (14th worst)

3. Chatman Park

Population: 843

Median Home Value: $64,073 (5th worst)
Median Income: $32,417 (6th worst)

4. Maxey

Population: 3,496

Median Home Value: $87,365 (13th worst)
Median Income: $33,596 (9th worst)

5. Dunbar

Population: 1,695

Median Home Value: $64,776 (6th worst)
Median Income: $37,270 (13th worst)

6. Wester

Population: 3,684

Median Home Value: $149,422 (3worst)
Median Income: $35,520 (12th worst)

7. Texas Technological College Historic District

Population: 2,179

Median Home Value: $190,294 (34th worst)
Median Income: $22,663 (2nd worst)

8. Heart Of Lubbock

Population: 6,302

Median Home Value: $83,252 (11th worst)
Median Income: $28,496 (5th worst)

9. Parkway

Population: 14,177

Median Home Value: $59,428 (4th worst)
Median Income: $32,690 (7th worst)

10. West End

Population: 5,151

Median Home Value: $114,282 (18th worst)
Median Income: $51,965 (26th worst)

Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous Lubbock neighborhoods in 2023

To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We plugged the following criteria into Saturday Night Science to get the worst neighborhoods in Lubbock:

  • High crime (Estimated)
  • High unemployment (Less jobs)
  • Low median income (Less pay)
  • Low population density (No things to do)
  • Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)

Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Lubbock, Texas for each of these criteria from worst to best.

Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criterion into a “Worst Score.”

The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood of Lubbock.

The article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2023. This report is our time ranking the worst neighborhoods to live in Lubbock.

Skip to the end to see the list of all 39 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.

Summary: The Worst Neighborhoods Around Lubbock

Well, there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Lubbock with Jackson landing at the bottom of the pack.

As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Lubbock aren’t all bad. Lakeridge Country Club takes the cake as the best place to live in Lubbock.

We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best in the chart below.

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Most Dangerous Neighborhoods To Live In Lubbock For 2023?

Rank Neighborhood Population Home Value Median Income
1 Jackson 1,962 $36,494 $25,615
2 Tech Terrace 4,841 $116,851 $37,321
3 Chatman Park 843 $64,073 $32,417
4 Maxey 3,496 $87,365 $33,596
5 Dunbar 1,695 $64,776 $37,270
6 Wester 3,684 $149,422 $35,520
7 Texas Technological College Historic District 2,179 $190,294 $22,663
8 Heart Of Lubbock 6,302 $83,252 $28,496
9 Parkway 14,177 $59,428 $32,690
10 West End 5,151 $114,282 $51,965
11 Arnett Benson 11,629 $49,860 $26,908
12 Wham 5,455 $118,921 $39,391
13 East 21,337 $78,456 $41,581
14 Harwell 1,789 $41,477 $33,960
15 Kings Park 1,740 $128,257 $33,250
16 Bowie 3,605 $122,497 $41,759
17 Skyview 113 $90,110 $440,481
18 North 92,333 $141,842 $42,543
19 Northridge 4,134 $131,816 $71,339
20 Atkins 7,911 $86,657 $40,735
21 South 177,909 $137,258 $49,942
22 Stubbs 6,112 $72,129 $40,818
23 Slaton-Bean 1,543 $73,268 $38,538
24 South Overton 2,353 $190,294 $17,885
25 Texas Tech 12,695 $193,213 $34,194
26 Adobe Row 64 $151,199 $101,776
27 Maedgen 5,168 $131,320 $48,370
28 Caprock 7,664 $111,172 $47,824
29 West 306,598 $144,445 $48,927
30 West Carlisle 1,098 $163,606 $56,900
31 University Pines 4,622 $107,852 $63,857
32 Ballenger 3,278 $65,738 $85,073
33 Coronado 2,389 $121,483 $54,114
34 Lubbock International Airport 762 $137,650 $59,979
35 Waters 4,046 $94,055 $92,331
36 Raintree 2,474 $132,644 $87,112
37 Regal Park 1,147 $190,870 $81,950
38 Lakeridge 6,159 $389,068 $73,832
39 Lakeridge Country Club 2,866 $428,461 $82,581
About Nick Johnson

Nick Johnson earned his masters in Business Administration from the Drucker School At Claremont Graduate University. He has written for 39 publications across the country and ran the media relations department at Movoto, a real estate portal based in San Francisco. He has been featured in over 500 publications as an expert in real estate and as an authority on real estate trends.

Nick's the creator of the HomeSnacks YouTube channel that now has over 260,000 subscribers and is an excellent source to learn about different parts of the country.