Best PlacesParkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Parkway and Cherry Point, 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.
Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock ranks 5,625th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Parkway and Cherry Point, 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.
Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock's strengths and weaknesses
Where Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock ranks high
- Short commute14.1 minutes each way, better than 99% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$672 a month, better than 96% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock
A household needs to earn about $20,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $37,391, 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 Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock's effective rate of 1.04%, 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 2 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock
Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock.
Who works in Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock, and how
Work in Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock centers on retail trade and admin & support services. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock.
What the weather is like in Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock, month by month
Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock sees roughly 137 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 Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock
The nearest airport, Lubbock Preston Smith International, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas-Fort Worth International, about 280 miles away.
The best schools in and around Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock
Schools across Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock average a D+, better than 18% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Rise AcademyA · 68% proficient
- Alderson ElD · 18% proficient
- Ervin ElD− · 14% proficient
Top middle schools
- Dunbar College Preparatory AcademyD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Talkington School For Young Women LeadersA · 78% proficient
- Estacado H SC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Parkway and Cherry Point, 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 Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock
Is Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock ranks 5,625th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on short commutes, clean air, and affordable childcare, and lowest on tree cover and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $73,428. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $37,391 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock safe?
Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock is safer than 10% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,199 per resident a year.
Compare Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Parkway and Cherry Point, 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.
Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Parkway and Cherry Point, Lubbock: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Parkway and Cherry Point, 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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