Laredo, TX
Overall Livability
57
out of 100
🏙
57
Livability
💰
68
Affordability
🎓
23
Educational Attainment
🛡
78
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
255,293
Median Age
29
Median Income
$60,928
Poverty Rate
21%
Housing
Median Home Value
$164,400
Median Monthly Rent
$968
Homeownership Rate
63%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
46%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher70%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband82%
Average Commute Time
23 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
3.23
Property Crime (per 1k)
13.18
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Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Strong homeownership community
Cons
- ✗Below-average education levels
- ✗Elevated poverty rate
Population by Age
Under 18
32%
18–34
26%
35–54
24%
55–64
9%
65+
10%
Key Facts
- Population
- 255,293
- Median Income
- $60,928
- Median Rent
- $968
- Median Home Value
- $164,400
- Median Age
- 29.3
- Homeownership
- 63%
- Broadband Access
- 82%
- Avg Commute
- 23 min
Nearby Cities
- Edinburg190 km
- Mission190 km
- McAllen193 km
- Pharr201 km
- Corpus Christi229 km
Other Cities in Texas
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- Affordability
- 68
- Educational Attainment
- 23
- Crime & Safety
- 78
- Weather
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