Best PlacesSouth Overton, Lubbock, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Overton, 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.
South Overton, Lubbock ranks 3,864th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and empty homes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in South Overton, 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.
South Overton, Lubbock's strengths and weaknesses
Where South Overton, Lubbock ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Short commute13.4 minutes each way, better than 99% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$672 a month, better than 96% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
Where South Overton, Lubbock ranks low
- Low vacancyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in South Overton, Lubbock
A household needs to earn about $50,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Overton, Lubbock home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $57,417, 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 South Overton, Lubbock's effective rate of 1.46%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in South Overton, Lubbock
South Overton, 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 South Overton, Lubbock.
Who works in South Overton, Lubbock, and how
Work in South Overton, Lubbock centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 57%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 29%
Life in South Overton, Lubbock
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across South Overton, Lubbock.
What the weather is like in South Overton, Lubbock, month by month
South Overton, 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 South Overton, 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 283 miles away.
The best schools in and around South Overton, Lubbock
Schools across South Overton, Lubbock average a B+, better than 82% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Ramirez ElB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hutchinson MiddleA · 64% proficient
Top high schools
- Lubbock H SB+ · 51% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South Overton, Lubbock school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Overton, 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 South Overton, Lubbock against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in South Overton, Lubbock
Is South Overton, Lubbock a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Overton, Lubbock ranks 3,864th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cell coverage, short commutes, and clean air, and lowest on empty homes and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South Overton, Lubbock expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $174,700. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $57,417 median income, cost of living beats 19% of neighborhoods.
Is South Overton, Lubbock safe?
South Overton, Lubbock is safer than 32% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $749 per resident a year.
Compare South Overton, Lubbock with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Overton, Lubbock. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Overton, 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.
South Overton, Lubbock detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Overton, Lubbock: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Overton, Lubbock: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Overton, Lubbock: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Overton, Lubbock: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Overton, 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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