Population
Laredo
255,949
Westland
84,155
Median Income
Laredo
$63,264
Westland
$62,216
Home Value
Laredo
$182,400
Westland
$176,500
Rent
Laredo
$1,001
Westland
$1,113
Crime Rate
Laredo
3.66
Westland
4.50
Cost of Living
Laredo
102.8
Westland
102.8
Avg Temp
Laredo
N/A
Westland
N/A
Unemployment
Laredo
5.5%
Westland
5.3%
How Similar Are Laredo & Westland?
Westland is Laredo's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Laredo
255,949
Westland
84,155
Laredo (255,949) is about 3.0x larger than Westland (84,155).
Violent Crime
Laredo
3.66
Westland
4.50
Westland has a 19% higher violent crime than Laredo.
Property Crime
Laredo
14.65
Westland
13.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Laredo
50.7%
Westland
33.7%
Laredo leans Republican while Westland leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Laredo
5.5%
Westland
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Laredo
$63,264
Westland
$62,216
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Laredo
$182,400
Westland
$176,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Laredo
12.2%
Westland
15.5%
Westland has a 21% higher education than Laredo.
Demographics
Laredo
37.6%
Westland
63.7%
Westland has a 41% higher demographics than Laredo.
Cost of Living
Laredo
102.8
Westland
102.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Laredo and Westland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Laredo
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Westland
Westland leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaredo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,161 vs $1,411 in Westland (18% lower). Laredo has a fair market rent (1br) of $962 vs $1,122 in Westland (14% lower). Laredo scores 111.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.5 in Westland.
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Housing Market — Laredo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestland has a median property tax of $2,674 vs $3,428 in Laredo (28% lower). Westland has a vacancy rate of 6.4% compared to 7.5% in Laredo. Laredo has a single-family homes of 70.7% compared to 63.9% in Westland.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Westland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaredo: 114,968 vs Westland: 43,398 for labor force. Westland has a poverty rate of 13.3% compared to 20.8% in Laredo. Westland has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 5.3% in Laredo.
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Crime & Safety — Westland leads
Source: FBI UCRLaredo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Westland. Westland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.49 in Laredo. Westland has a violent crime clearance of 56.5% compared to 41.5% in Laredo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Westland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWestland has a high school diploma or higher of 38.8% compared to 24.8% in Laredo. Westland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.5% compared to 12.2% 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 3x the size of Westland (84,155). Laredo skews younger with a median age of 29.7 vs 38.2.
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Black
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Asian
Laredo
Westland
Healthcare — Westland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLaredo: 2.5 vs Westland: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Westland: 5 vs Laredo: 2 for nearby hospitals. Westland: 4 vs Laredo: 2 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Westland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaredo has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Westland. Westland has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Laredo. Westland has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 5.3% in Laredo.
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