Population
Laredo
255,949
Lynchburg
79,255
Median Income
Laredo
$63,264
Lynchburg
$59,808
Home Value
Laredo
$182,400
Lynchburg
$211,800
Rent
Laredo
$1,001
Lynchburg
$1,043
Crime Rate
Laredo
3.66
Lynchburg
3.57
Cost of Living
Laredo
102.8
Lynchburg
99.9
Avg Temp
Laredo
N/A
Lynchburg
N/A
Unemployment
Laredo
5.5%
Lynchburg
5.0%
How Similar Are Laredo & Lynchburg?
Lynchburg is Laredo's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Laredo
255,949
Lynchburg
79,255
Laredo (255,949) is about 3.2x larger than Lynchburg (79,255).
Violent Crime
Laredo
3.66
Lynchburg
3.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Laredo
14.65
Lynchburg
17.38
Lynchburg has a 16% higher property crime than Laredo.
Political Leaning
Laredo
50.7%
Lynchburg
53.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Laredo
5.5%
Lynchburg
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Laredo
$63,264
Lynchburg
$59,808
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Laredo
$182,400
Lynchburg
$211,800
Lynchburg has a 14% higher home values than Laredo.
Education
Laredo
12.2%
Lynchburg
21.6%
Lynchburg has a 44% higher education than Laredo.
Demographics
Laredo
37.6%
Lynchburg
62.2%
Lynchburg has a 40% higher demographics than Laredo.
Cost of Living
Laredo
102.8
Lynchburg
99.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Laredo and Lynchburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Laredo
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Lynchburg
Lynchburg leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lynchburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaredo has a fair market rent (1br) of $962 vs $1,033 in Lynchburg (7% lower). Lynchburg scores 91.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.7 in Laredo. Lynchburg scores 99.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 102.8 in Laredo.
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Housing Market — Laredo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynchburg has a median property tax of $1,778 vs $3,428 in Laredo (93% lower). Laredo has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 15.7% in Lynchburg. Laredo has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 49.1% in Lynchburg.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaredo: 114,968 vs Lynchburg: 38,659 for labor force. Lynchburg has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 5.3% in Laredo. Lynchburg has a poverty rate of 17.4% compared to 20.8% in Laredo.
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Crime & Safety — Laredo leads
Source: FBI UCRLaredo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.11 in Lynchburg. Lynchburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.49 in Laredo. Lynchburg has a violent crime clearance of 52.3% compared to 41.5% in Laredo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lynchburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLynchburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.6% compared to 12.2% in Laredo. Lynchburg has a high school diploma or higher of 35.1% compared to 24.8% in Laredo.
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Colleges & Universities
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 3.2x the size of Lynchburg (79,255). Lynchburg skews younger with a median age of 28.4 vs 29.7.
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Black
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Laredo
Lynchburg
Healthcare — Lynchburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLynchburg: 5 vs Laredo: 2 for nearby hospitals. Lynchburg: 5 vs Laredo: 2 for with emergency services. Lynchburg: 3.6 vs Laredo: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaredo has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Lynchburg. Lynchburg has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.8% in Laredo. Lynchburg has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 5.3% in Laredo.
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