Population
Laredo
255,949
New Bedford
100,731
Median Income
Laredo
$63,264
New Bedford
$56,025
Home Value
Laredo
$182,400
New Bedford
$324,400
Rent
Laredo
$1,001
New Bedford
$1,085
Crime Rate
Laredo
3.66
New Bedford
3.53
Cost of Living
Laredo
102.8
New Bedford
110.1
Avg Temp
Laredo
N/A
New Bedford
N/A
Unemployment
Laredo
5.5%
New Bedford
7.6%
How Similar Are Laredo & New Bedford?
New Bedford is Laredo's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Laredo
255,949
New Bedford
100,731
Laredo (255,949) is about 2.5x larger than New Bedford (100,731).
Violent Crime
Laredo
3.66
New Bedford
3.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Laredo
14.65
New Bedford
13.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Laredo
50.7%
New Bedford
48.5%
Laredo leans Republican while New Bedford leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Laredo
5.5%
New Bedford
7.6%
New Bedford has a 28% higher unemployment than Laredo.
Median Income
Laredo
$63,264
New Bedford
$56,025
Laredo has a 11% higher median income than New Bedford.
Home Values
Laredo
$182,400
New Bedford
$324,400
New Bedford has a 44% higher home values than Laredo.
Education
Laredo
12.2%
New Bedford
11.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Laredo
37.6%
New Bedford
57.5%
New Bedford has a 35% higher demographics than Laredo.
Cost of Living
Laredo
102.8
New Bedford
110.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Laredo and New Bedford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Laredo
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New Bedford
Laredo leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Laredo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaredo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,161 vs $1,527 in New Bedford (24% lower). Laredo scores 111.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.5 in New Bedford. Laredo has a fair market rent (1br) of $962 vs $1,230 in New Bedford (22% lower).
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Housing Market — Laredo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaredo has a single-family homes of 70.7% compared to 32.1% in New Bedford. Laredo has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 40.0% in New Bedford. New Bedford has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 7.5% in Laredo.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Laredo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaredo: 114,968 vs New Bedford: 49,178 for labor force. Laredo has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 7.6% in New Bedford. New Bedford has a per capita income of $30,475 vs $24,584 in Laredo (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — New Bedford leads
Source: FBI UCRLaredo has a property crime clearance of 22.6% compared to 3.9% in New Bedford. Laredo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 in New Bedford. Laredo has a violent crime clearance of 41.5% compared to 26.2% in New Bedford.
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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
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Bedford has a high school diploma or higher of 34.5% compared to 24.8% in Laredo. Laredo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.2% compared to 11.3% in New Bedford.
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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 2.5x the size of New Bedford (100,731). Laredo skews younger with a median age of 29.7 vs 37.0.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Laredo
New Bedford
Healthcare — New Bedford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Bedford: 5 vs Laredo: 2 for nearby hospitals. New Bedford: 3 vs Laredo: 2 for with emergency services. New Bedford: 3.7 vs Laredo: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bedford has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.8% in Laredo. New Bedford has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Laredo. Laredo has a work from home of 5.3% compared to 4.7% in New Bedford.
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