The Capital of West Texas Lubbock

The Capital of West Texas

Lubbock

International Airport

The Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) serves as the regional airport for the South Plains area. With major airlines such as American Airlines, Southwest and United servicing the area, Lubbock offers direct flights to cities such as Austin, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas and Phoenix. Regardless of where you are going, LBB connects you to your destination.

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Arts & Culture

Known for its thriving arts and culture scene, Lubbock is the hub for creators and cultural enthusiasts alike. The Hub City showcases its cultural diversity with artist-in-residence studios and state-of-the-art venues. From art events to music festivals, there is always a way to take in the dynamic cultural scene of Lubbock.

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Downtown

Downtown Lubbock showcases the heart of Lubbock, Texas. From shopping boutiques to hotels and wineries to a state-of-the-art performance center, Downtown Lubbock is a place to be entertained. We also understand the importance of a vibrant downtown for our future workforce and facilitates a grant program to encourage investment in the area.

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Connectivity

Lubbock lives up to its name the “Hub City.” From the designation of an interstate to Mexico to the regional prominence for education and health care, Lubbock connects businesses to market and people to opportunities.

Education

Whether the educational preparation is through a four-year degree program or a career training program, Lubbock understands the importance of preparing our future workforce with the high demand skills that industries need to address real world issues.

Learning in Lubbock

An Economic Update on the Hub City

If you’re curious about how the national economic slowdown is affecting Lubbock, CEO & President John Osborne of the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance provides key economic indicators that lend insight to the state of Lubbock’s economy and what is on the horizon.

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Plant Agricultural Systems Locates in Lubbock

LEDA announced a public-private partnership with Plant Agricultural Systems (PLANT-AS) with 900 full-time jobs and more than $670 million in capital investment. The company’s vision is to dynamically enable society’s transition to more sustainable methods of food production, distribution, and consumption.

X-FAB Receives More Than $50M in Funding for Chip Manufacturing

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced X-FAB Silicon Foundries has entered into a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms to receive upwards of $50 million in funding from the CHIPS and Science Act as a part of the CHIPS for America Act.

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Workforce

WITH 174,000+ WORKERS AND MORE THAN 15,000 GRADUATES ANNUALLY, LUBBOCK’S WORKFORCE PROVIDES TALENT AT ALL SKILL LEVELS.

The availability and high quality of Lubbock’s workforce continues to be a valuable resource for existing industries in the Hub City as well as companies expanding into the market. The Lubbock market is projected to grow by over 16,000 in the next five years, giving graduates opportunities to stay and work in the area.

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You can live anywhere, but you can only live well in so many places. Lubbock prides itself on being an affordable place for families to plant their roots, and for professionals to chase their dreams, while maintaining a rich culture unique unto itself. You’ll find parks filled with families and beer gardens filled with friends, school districts where your kids will flourish and concert halls boasting amazing lineups.

Here in Lubbock you can live well, dream big, and enjoy a better pace of life.

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LIFE IN LUBBOCK GUIDE

Now that you’ve decided to call West Texas home, or at least you’re thinking about it, you should know this place called the Hub City will quickly become a part of you. That’s how it is here – people find the life they want is waiting for them in Lubbock, Texas.

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