Best PlacesArnett Benson, Lubbock, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Arnett Benson, Lubbock, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Arnett Benson, Lubbock ranks 5,110th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Arnett Benson, Lubbock
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Arnett Benson, Lubbock's strengths and weaknesses
Where Arnett Benson, Lubbock ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Short commute14.5 minutes each way, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$672 a month, better than 96% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
Where Arnett Benson, Lubbock ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Household income$35,638 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Arnett Benson, Lubbock
A household needs to earn about $25,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Arnett Benson, Lubbock home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $35,638, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Arnett Benson, Lubbock's effective rate of 0.73%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Arnett Benson, Lubbock
Arnett Benson, Lubbock runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Arnett Benson, Lubbock.
Who works in Arnett Benson, Lubbock, and how
Work in Arnett Benson, Lubbock centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 14%
Life in Arnett Benson, Lubbock
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Arnett Benson, Lubbock.
What the weather is like in Arnett Benson, Lubbock, month by month
Arnett Benson, Lubbock sees roughly 138 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 40° | 26° |
| April | 81° | 62° | 45° |
| July | 97° | 83° | 70° |
| October | 80° | 63° | 48° |
Flying in and out of Arnett Benson, Lubbock
The nearest airport, Lubbock Preston Smith International, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas-Fort Worth International, about 284 miles away.
The best schools in and around Arnett Benson, Lubbock
Schools across Arnett Benson, Lubbock average a C, better than 41% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Ramirez ElB− · 43% proficient
- Wolffarth ElC− · 30% proficient
- Mcwhorter ElD+ · 23% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hutchinson MiddleA · 64% proficient
- Cavazos MiddleD · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- Lubbock H SB+ · 51% proficient
- Matthews AcademyD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Arnett Benson, Lubbock school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Arnett Benson, Lubbock measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Arnett Benson, Lubbock against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Arnett Benson, Lubbock
Is Arnett Benson, Lubbock a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Arnett Benson, Lubbock ranks 5,110th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on clean air, short commutes, and affordable childcare, and lowest on tree cover and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Arnett Benson, Lubbock expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $96,537. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $35,638 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Arnett Benson, Lubbock safe?
Arnett Benson, Lubbock is safer than 17% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $874 per resident a year.
Compare Arnett Benson, Lubbock with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Arnett Benson, Lubbock. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Arnett Benson, Lubbock represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Arnett Benson, Lubbock detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Arnett Benson, Lubbock: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Arnett Benson, Lubbock: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Arnett Benson, Lubbock: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Arnett Benson, Lubbock: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Arnett Benson, Lubbock detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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