Population
Laplace
28,480
Texas City
54,159
Median Income
Laplace
$68,028
Texas City
$65,447
Home Value
Laplace
$188,900
Texas City
$190,600
Rent
Laplace
$1,097
Texas City
$1,200
Crime Rate
Laplace
N/A
Texas City
3.39
Cost of Living
Laplace
103.4
Texas City
108.4
Avg Temp
Laplace
N/A
Texas City
N/A
Unemployment
Laplace
7.8%
Texas City
7.2%
How Similar Are Laplace & Texas City?
Texas City is Laplace's #16 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Laplace
28,480
Texas City
54,159
Texas City has a 47% larger population than Laplace.
Political Leaning
Laplace
34.8%
Texas City
82.4%
Laplace leans Democratic while Texas City leans Republican.
Unemployment
Laplace
7.8%
Texas City
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Laplace
$68,028
Texas City
$65,447
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Laplace
$188,900
Texas City
$190,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Laplace
13.3%
Texas City
13.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Laplace
35.2%
Texas City
48.7%
Texas City has a 28% higher demographics than Laplace.
Cost of Living
Laplace
103.4
Texas City
108.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Laplace and Texas City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Laplace
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Texas City
Laplace leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Laplace leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaplace has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,323 in Texas City (16% lower). Laplace has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $1,573 in Texas City (15% lower). Laplace scores 104.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.1 in Texas City.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Laplace leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaplace has a median property tax of $814 vs $2,635 in Texas City (69% lower). Texas City has a vacancy rate of 7.3% compared to 12.1% in Laplace. Laplace has a owner-occupied of 79.2% compared to 53.9% in Texas City.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Texas City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaplace has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 4.0% in Texas City. Texas City: 26,723 vs Laplace: 13,666 for labor force. Laplace has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 16.5% in Texas City.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Laplace leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLaplace has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 34.0% in Texas City. Laplace has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.3% compared to 13.1% in Texas City.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTexas City has a population of 54,159, about 1.9x the size of Laplace (28,480). Texas City skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 37.5.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Laplace
Texas City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTexas City: 4 vs Laplace: 2 for with emergency services. Laplace: 4.0 vs Texas City: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Texas City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTexas City has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Laplace. Texas City has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Laplace. Laplace has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 4.0% in Texas City.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
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Airports
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