Levelland is a city in and the county seat of Hockley County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 12,652, down from 13,542 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Llano Estacado, 30 miles (48 km) west of Lubbock. Major industries include cotton farming and petroleum production. It is the home of South Plains College. Levelland was so named on account of the flat land at the town site.

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How Levelland ranks

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#82Cheapest rent in TX #28Rent easiest to afford in TX #150Most affordable in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code79336, 79338

Area code806

Living in Levelland

Housing in Levelland

$147K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Levelland home is worth about $147,000, about the same as a year ago, 51% below the Texas typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market48

Sold in May10

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Safety in Levelland

Safety Grade C

Levelland reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Levelland 3.6

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Levelland 7.9

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Levelland

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About one in 3 of Levelland’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lubbock (23%), Amarillo (2%) and Sundown (2%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Lubbock

23%

Amarillo

Sundown

Dallas

37%Work in townlive and work in Levelland 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,907Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Levelland

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

12worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

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What stands out

17.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse 26.6%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse 7.7%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse

Care nearby

Covenant Hospital LevellandLevelland · 0.6 mi · ER

South Plains Rural Health ServicesLevelland · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Levelland

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail🌊 Inland flooding

4Does Levelland flood?paid flood claims since 1986 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Levelland

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Climate in Levelland

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Levelland has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57° / 28°Winter

76° / 45°Spring

92° / 65°Summer

74° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Levelland get?About 6 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 1, with the last in spring around Apr 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Levelland

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School Grade C+

The public schools Levelland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#266Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictLEVELLAND ISDSchools7

Levelland Academic Beginnings CenterElementary · Grades PK–1 · 518 students Capitol El C-Elementary · Grades 2–4 · 285 students South El DElementary · Grades 2–4 · 238 students Levelland Christian SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 86 students Levelland Middle C+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 736 students Levelland H S AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 798 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.