Population
Killeen
156,144
Laredo
255,949
Median Income
Killeen
$58,339
Laredo
$63,264
Home Value
Killeen
$196,000
Laredo
$182,400
Rent
Killeen
$1,147
Laredo
$1,001
Crime Rate
Killeen
5.28
Laredo
3.66
Cost of Living
Killeen
104.3
Laredo
102.8
Avg Temp
Killeen
N/A
Laredo
N/A
Unemployment
Killeen
10.6%
Laredo
5.5%
How Similar Are Killeen & Laredo?
Laredo is Killeen's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Killeen
156,144
Laredo
255,949
Laredo has a 39% larger population than Killeen.
Violent Crime
Killeen
5.28
Laredo
3.66
Killeen has a 31% higher violent crime than Laredo.
Property Crime
Killeen
13.82
Laredo
14.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Killeen
57.6%
Laredo
50.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Killeen has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Killeen
10.6%
Laredo
5.5%
Killeen has a 48% higher unemployment than Laredo.
Median Income
Killeen
$58,339
Laredo
$63,264
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Killeen
$196,000
Laredo
$182,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Killeen
13.2%
Laredo
12.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Killeen
34.5%
Laredo
37.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Killeen
104.3
Laredo
102.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Killeen and Laredo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Laredo leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Laredo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaredo scores 111.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.8 in Killeen. Laredo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,161 vs $1,233 in Killeen (6% lower). Killeen scores 94.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 98.4 in Laredo.
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Housing Market — Laredo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaredo has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 48.6% in Killeen. Laredo has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 9.1% in Killeen. Laredo has a median rent of $1,001 vs $1,147 in Killeen (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Laredo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaredo has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 10.6% in Killeen. Killeen has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 5.3% in Laredo. Laredo: 114,968 vs Killeen: 78,779 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Laredo leads
Source: FBI UCRLaredo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.12 in Killeen. Laredo has a property crime clearance of 22.6% compared to 6.1% in Killeen. Laredo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.99 compared to 3.14 in Killeen.
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Schools & Education — Killeen leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKilleen has a high school diploma or higher of 29.6% compared to 24.8% in Laredo. Killeen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.2% compared to 12.2% in Laredo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaredo has a population of 255,949, about 1.6x the size of Killeen (156,144).
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Killeen
Laredo
Healthcare — Killeen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKilleen: 5 vs Laredo: 2 for nearby hospitals. Killeen: 3 vs Laredo: 2 for with emergency services. Killeen: 3.7 vs Laredo: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Laredo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaredo has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Killeen. Laredo has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Killeen. Killeen has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 5.3% in Laredo.
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