Simple living with easy access to shops and restaurants
Unpretentious and straightforward, Wester is a small neighborhood on Lubbock’s west side. Simple homes and apartments line the residential streets that branch off of Chicago Avenue, one of the community's main roads. The neighborhood is bordered by the Marsha Sharp Freeway, Loop 289 and Slide Road, giving residents easy access to the city’s major thoroughfares and major employers. “It’s a good part of town,” says Rex Alexander, a Lubbock native who grew up in the neighborhood and owner and Realtor at Keller Williams Realty. “It’s close to restaurants, movie theaters and shopping. It’s really got it all with the interstate going right through there.”
The Wester neighborhood is dotted with various style homes, greenery, and bodies of water.
Bookworms can find a Barnes & Noble at the South Plains Mall near the Wester neighborhood.
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Skate Ranch is a Lubbock institution
Residents can lounge in the grassy field of Ratliff Park, work up a sweat during spirited games on the tennis and volleyball courts and come together under the pavilion for birthday parties, baby showers and other celebrations. For indoor fun, the Skate Ranch roller skating rink is like stepping back in time. The scuffed floors and psychedelic carpets that glow under the blacklight have witnessed countless spins, twirls and falls since the family-owned skating rink opened in 1967. McAlister Park is less than 2 miles away and has a disc golf course, a skate park and the Cavazos Baseball Complex, the site of Lubbock Challenger Little League. Next door to McAlister Park is the Milestones Development and Play Park, a 20,000-square-foot facility that brings the fun of outdoor parks inside for children of all abilities. Kids scramble across the netted two-story jungle tree house, climb up the colorful climbing wall and unleash their imaginations inside a 1,700-square-foot lifelike dream home.
Skate Ranch in Wester is a family owned and operated skate facility since 1967.
McAlister Park has numerous sports fields as well has open space for trails and hiking.
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Close to the Marsha Sharp Freeway and Loop 289
Wester is ideally located between major Lubbock thoroughfares like Slide Road, the Marsha Sharp Freeway and Loop 289. Residents have an easy to commute to some of Lubbock's biggest employers, including Texas Tech University, the city of Lubbock and Covenant Health. The community is 12 miles southwest of Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport and 6 miles from Downtown Lubbock. Exceptional Community Hospital is less than 4 miles southwest of the neighborhood. For public transportation, Citibus has several stops on Chicago Avenue and Slide Road.
Slide Road & Marsha Sharpe Freeway offer residents quick access to other parts of Lubbock.
The Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport was renamed after a former Texas governor.
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Single-story homes under $225,000
Most of the single-story and ranch-style homes in the neighborhood were built in the 1960s. Sidewalks line the gridded streets and mature trees dot the neighborhood. Many homes are advertised as starter homes for first-time homebuyers or rental opportunities for investors. A three-bedroom, two-bathroom home with a single-car garage can range from $125,000 to $225,000. Larger homes with four bedrooms can range from $165,000 to $285,000. Rentals are common in the neighborhood, as Wester is located close to Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University. “It’s a good rental market because we’ve got three colleges [in Lubbock], so there’s a lot of students,” Alexander says. “We love it because Texas Tech brings 75,000 kids nine months out of the year, which fuels a lot of our economy. I can’t tell you how many times [parents] will buy a house when the kids go to Texas Tech … and once all the kids get through Tech, they’ll turn around and sell it and they’ll make about a hundred grand.”
Ranch-style homes in the $125,000 range are abundant in the Wester neighborhood.
Starter ranch-style homes can be found in the $125,000 in the Wester neighborhood.
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Less than 2 miles from South Plains Mall
The South Plains Mall is less than 2 miles south of the neighborhood and has brand-name retailers, a movie theater and national restaurant franchises like The Cheesecake Factory and Olive Garden. There are also locally owned shops and restaurants nearby like The Co-Op Public House, a contemporary farm-to-table restaurant that makes seasonal dishes and inventive cocktails with greens grown from an in-house hydroponic farm. Sports fans and music lovers alike flock to Jake’s Sports Café, a dive bar and laid-back venue to watch the big game or experience a concert up close. Next door is 50th Street Caboose, a Tex-Mex restaurant and entertainment center with arcade games and billiards that’s been serving the area since 1990. Groceries are available at Food Lion about 3 miles north.
The Co-Op Public House is a contemporary farm-to-table restaurant.
The Olive Garden is one of the many dining options available at the South Plains Mall.
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Kids can walk to Wester Elementary School
Wester Elementary School is located in the neighborhood and receives a B-minus from Niche. Kids can then head to the B-plus-rated Evans Middle School. Coronado High School receives a B, and high schoolers can participate in career and technical education programs like agriculture, health science and architecture. Lubbock is home to three higher education institutions, including Texas Tech University, Lubbock Christian University and South Plains College.
Evans Middle School serves grades 6-8.
Wester Elementary School serves grades PK through 5.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
4,510
Median Age
30
Population Density
11 ppl/acre
Population under 18
29.1%
Above the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
10.5%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$37,886
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$53,934
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
88.6%
College Graduates
27.1%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
10.4%
% Population in Labor Force
75%
Above the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
19''
Average Winter Low Temperature
27°F
Average Summer High Temperature
94°F
Annual Snowfall
7''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
36/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
39/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
25/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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