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Yes, Lubbock is bigger than Amarillo by about 30,000 people. Amarillo looks bigger, it looks more like a city and Lubbock looks more like a town, but Lubbock is bigger.
125 miles taking I-27 NORTH.
440 miles taking this route:Take I-25 NORTH (towards ALBUQUERQUE), from Belen, to I-40 EAST to SANTA ROSA at EXIT 226A, in Albuquerque.Take I-40 EAST to I-27 SOUTH to LUBBOCK at EXIT 70 in AMARILLO, TEXAS.Take I-27 SOUTH to Lubbock.
Lubbock is larger than Amarillo in terms of population. As of the latest estimates, Lubbock has a population of around 260,000, while Amarillo has about 200,000 residents. Geographically, Lubbock also covers a larger area. Thus, Lubbock is considered the bigger city overall.
Amarillo is larger than Lubbock in terms of land area, covering about 103 square miles compared to Lubbock's approximately 125 square miles. However, Lubbock has a larger population, with around 250,000 residents compared to Amarillo's roughly 200,000. Thus, while Amarillo is physically larger, Lubbock is more populous.
Texas tech is in the city of Lubbock, TX. In the south plains, between Amarillo and Midland.
In the Texas Panhandle, along Interstate 40. About 113 miles north of Lubbock, TX.
Between Amarillo and Lubbock, Texas, the main towns you will encounter include Canyon, which is just south of Amarillo, and Littlefield, located southwest of Lubbock. Other smaller communities along the route may include Happy and Olton. The drive typically takes about 1.5 hours, covering approximately 120 miles along U.S. Highway 84.
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