[magaman]

I cannot tell any difference to be honest... but I'm sure there are opinions out there.

Which offers better value? Better selection? Better help?

[Axman3000]

Always liked the people and layout of Home Depot better. Might just be in my area though.

[Crusherrr]

Lowes is newer, cleaner, and has more helpful employees. I've made quite a few recent purchases while renovating my master bathroom last month. I trust their tools and products more too.

Just my experience based on my town and both are like 1 mile away from each other. Maybe even closer than that.

[Andy117]

Not much of a difference between the two, I go to Home Depot more often because it's closer to my house. Lowe's stores have a nicer, brighter layout but ultimately the product selection and pricing are very similar.

[Plaza23]

I usually go to Lowe's. Last time I was looking for a tool I saw advertised on their website for $10. Their site said they had about 7 of them left in stock. So I went to the store and looked for it in the area it was supposed to be, and couldn't find it. A store employee looked for me and also couldn't find it, so they found a similar higher quality tool that was about $30, and sold it to me for the price of the original cheaper one that I wanted. They also let me use their cardboard free of charge for a few projects I was doing around my house.

[blap10]

Pretty much the same store. Home Depot is a little closer to my home, so I usually go there.

[Snowball]

Lowe's is better than Home Depot now
if you are looking for anything other than real basic stuff.
Home Depot quality fell off in recent years.