Population
Laredo
255,949
El Paso
678,147
Median Income
Laredo
$63,264
El Paso
$58,734
Home Value
Laredo
$182,400
El Paso
$171,700
Rent
Laredo
$1,001
El Paso
$1,041
Crime Rate
Laredo
3.66
El Paso
2.79
Cost of Living
Laredo
102.8
El Paso
100.4
Avg Temp
Laredo
N/A
El Paso
66°F
Unemployment
Laredo
5.5%
El Paso
6.2%
How Similar Are Laredo & El Paso?
El Paso is Laredo's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Laredo
255,949
El Paso
678,147
El Paso (678,147) is about 2.6x larger than Laredo (255,949).
Violent Crime
Laredo
3.66
El Paso
2.79
Laredo has a 24% higher violent crime than El Paso.
Property Crime
Laredo
14.65
El Paso
14.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Laredo
50.7%
El Paso
41.8%
Laredo leans Republican while El Paso leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Laredo
5.5%
El Paso
6.2%
El Paso has a 12% higher unemployment than Laredo.
Median Income
Laredo
$63,264
El Paso
$58,734
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Laredo
$182,400
El Paso
$171,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Laredo
12.2%
El Paso
17.6%
El Paso has a 30% higher education than Laredo.
Demographics
Laredo
37.6%
El Paso
39.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Laredo
102.8
El Paso
100.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Laredo and El Paso share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Laredo
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El Paso
El Paso leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Paso leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Paso scores 89.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.7 in Laredo. Laredo has a fair market rent (1br) of $962 vs $1,013 in El Paso (5% lower). El Paso scores 94.9 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 median home value of $182,400 vs $171,700 in El Paso (6% higher). Laredo has a median property tax of $3,428 vs $3,652 in El Paso (6% lower). Laredo has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 60.2% in El Paso.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso: 328,743 vs Laredo: 114,968 for labor force. El Paso has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 5.3% in Laredo. El Paso has a per capita income of $28,942 vs $24,584 in Laredo (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — El Paso leads
Source: FBI UCRLaredo has a property crime clearance of 22.6% compared to 11.7% in El Paso. El Paso has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.40 compared to 1.99 in Laredo. El Paso has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.49 in Laredo.
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Schools & Education — El Paso leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEl Paso has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.6% compared to 12.2% in Laredo. El Paso has a high school diploma or higher of 33.2% compared to 24.8% in Laredo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a population of 678,147, about 2.6x the size of Laredo (255,949). Laredo skews younger with a median age of 29.7 vs 34.1.
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Black
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Laredo
El Paso
Healthcare — El Paso leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLaredo: 2.5 vs El Paso: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). El Paso: 5 vs Laredo: 2 for nearby hospitals. El Paso: 5 vs Laredo: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — El Paso leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Laredo. El Paso has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 5.3% in Laredo. El Paso has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.8% in Laredo.
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