Verdict
Houston leads on Educational Attainment, Livability, while Laredo leads on Affordability, Safety.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
59
TX
68
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
50
✓ winsTX
23
Safety
TX
65
TX
78
✓ winsWeather
TX
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TX
—
Livability
TX
58
✓ winsTX
57
Full Comparison
| Metric | Houston | Laredo |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,296,253 | 255,293 |
| Median Income | $60,440 | $60,928 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,235 | $968 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 | $164,400 ✓ |
| Median Age | 34 | 29 |
| HS Graduation | 80% ✓ | 70% |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% ✓ | 21% |
| Broadband Access | 87% ✓ | 82% |
| Homeownership | 42% | 63% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 23 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.55 | 3.23 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.20 | 13.18 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 20" |