Population
Laredo
255,949
McAllen
143,789
Median Income
Laredo
$63,264
McAllen
$60,165
Home Value
Laredo
$182,400
McAllen
$173,800
Rent
Laredo
$1,001
McAllen
$1,017
Crime Rate
Laredo
3.66
McAllen
1.51
Cost of Living
Laredo
102.8
McAllen
99.9
Avg Temp
Laredo
N/A
McAllen
N/A
Unemployment
Laredo
5.5%
McAllen
5.5%
How Similar Are Laredo & McAllen?
McAllen is Laredo's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Laredo
255,949
McAllen
143,789
Laredo has a 44% larger population than McAllen.
Violent Crime
Laredo
3.66
McAllen
1.51
Laredo's violent crime is significantly higher than McAllen's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Laredo
14.65
McAllen
18.36
McAllen has a 20% higher property crime than Laredo.
Political Leaning
Laredo
50.7%
McAllen
51.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Laredo
5.5%
McAllen
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Laredo
$63,264
McAllen
$60,165
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Laredo
$182,400
McAllen
$173,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Laredo
12.2%
McAllen
20.1%
McAllen has a 39% higher education than Laredo.
Demographics
Laredo
37.6%
McAllen
43.1%
McAllen has a 13% higher demographics than Laredo.
Cost of Living
Laredo
102.8
McAllen
99.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Laredo and McAllen share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Laredo
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McAllen
McAllen leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — McAllen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMcAllen has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $962 in Laredo (14% lower). McAllen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,161 in Laredo (10% lower). McAllen scores 92.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.7 in Laredo.
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Housing Market — Laredo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaredo has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 11.4% in McAllen. McAllen has a median property tax of $3,096 vs $3,428 in Laredo (11% lower). Laredo has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 59.0% in McAllen.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Laredo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaredo: 114,968 vs McAllen: 67,352 for labor force. McAllen has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 5.3% in Laredo. McAllen has a per capita income of $29,406 vs $24,584 in Laredo (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — McAllen leads
Source: FBI UCRMcAllen has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 2.67 in Laredo. McAllen has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 1.99 in Laredo. McAllen has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.51 compared to 3.66 in Laredo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — McAllen leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMcAllen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.1% compared to 12.2% in Laredo. McAllen has a high school diploma or higher of 33.1% 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 ACSLaredo has a population of 255,949, about 1.8x the size of McAllen (143,789). Laredo skews younger with a median age of 29.7 vs 34.0.
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Black
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Laredo
McAllen
Healthcare — McAllen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcAllen: 5 vs Laredo: 2 for nearby hospitals. McAllen: 5 vs Laredo: 2 for with emergency services. McAllen: 3.7 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 public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in McAllen. McAllen has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Laredo. McAllen has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 5.3% in Laredo.
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