Getting a promotion for work, but most likely going to involve a move to Lubbock for about two years. Just graduated in May so no attachment anywhere, just kind of wanting to brace myself for how it's going to be?

ain't nuthin in Lubbutt but sand and tumbleweeds...

on a more serious note, i don't think it's that bad. i personally think it's slightly better than Midland/Odessa because it has more people in the 22-30 age group.

While I may be a bit biased, I never understood the discourse towards Lubbock other than Ags and Raiders not always getting along.

Young demographic thanks to TTU and attractive broads to boot. The South/SW side of town is booming and there are a lot of new options for eating/shopping.

Lubbock is much better than Midland(and I live in Midland) in every regard. The only unfortunate thing is...well...being so damn far from everything else. Such is life in West Texas, though.

Its dry, windy, and surrounded by cotton fields. In typical Texas fashion, it can be 35F one day and 75F the next. It gets **** hot in the Summer, but thank goodness its dry heat. The people are friendly out here to boot.

Lubbock is not better than Midland, the exception being if you are single and in your 20s. Lubbock has a much younger population and you should have a great time there. The toughest thing to get used to is the climate, if not from west Texas. Oh yea, housing is much cheaper in Lubbock, at least for now.

Climate and scenery are essentially identical between the two. However, Lubbock has...

Cheaper housing(as you noted), better night life, wider selection of restaurants/shopping - fully staffed, mind you.

Guess I don't see how you could refute it. Regardless, OP, you'll be fine...even as an Ag. I believe MooreTrucker(?) is rather fond of Lubbock.

Grew up about 30 miles north of there. Lubbock and Midland both suffer from sandy soil, lots of cotton fields that leave no residue to halt wind erosion, and spring weather that includes high winds. So yeah, Late February through early June can be dusty and brutal.

But winter cold and snow doesn't last for long, and while summer can be hot, the high altitude means that almost every summer night is cool. The sunrises and sunsets can be amazing. September is usually a wonderful time to be outside.

Lubbock is a great place to raise a family, and people are generally quite friendly. Except when it comes to Tech/A&M. Maybe that's lessened since we are out of their conference. As a young unattached guy, you'll enjoy the nightlife geared to the Tech crowd. For older folks,there are several bedroom communities surround Lubbock.

If you are into the outdoors, Caprock Canyons, Palo Duro Canyon and Lake Alan Henry are close. The Ranching Heritage Center is an excellent museum, and I could list 10 more within 90 minutes of driving. If you enjoy New Mexico and Colorado, look at Google Maps and see that you are very close to many fun places.

In general, almost any place can be Heaven or Hell, it's all up to your attitude.

Good luck.

EDIT: BTW, on TexAgs, Lubbock falls more under the Panhandle/South Plains board. So you may want to repeat your questions there.



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If you're a fan of the nightlife in Lubbock, better use a wrapper or it's definitely going to burn.

The problem with all the "young people" in Lubbock is that they are insufferable Texas tech grads.

Most of them can't be polite, sociable people around Aggies. We just manage to bring out the worst in them.

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I didn't find that to be the case at all but I was hanging with med school people most of whom weren't tech undergrads.

I guess it'll depend on what you like if you'll be happy in Lubbock.

I moved there when I was 28 and lived for 8 years. I enjoyed it.

I grew up in Waco, lived in Houston, then Dallas before moving to Lubbock. I didn't care for Houston, Dallas was a little better, but a town the size of Lubbock is more comfortable for me.

I moved away a late 2005, so I know much has changed since I left.

Just moved to Lubbock in November. The S/SW side of town really isn't that bad at all. Nothing special but a nice change of pace from the big city (moved here from DFW)

Let me know if you have any specific questions.

Lubbock isn't bad. Like CanyonAg said, the weather from Feb to June is a rollercoaster, and can wear on you at times. The summer evenings are great. The fall weather is usually good. I live in Lubbock, but spend time in Midland, Amarillo and Abilene. Lubbock is much better than Midland. Lubbock is the best of the West Texas towns, although I really like the rolling hills of Abilene in terms of scenery.