Population
Laredo
255,949
Wichita
396,488
Median Income
Laredo
$63,264
Wichita
$63,072
Home Value
Laredo
$182,400
Wichita
$179,500
Rent
Laredo
$1,001
Wichita
$960
Crime Rate
Laredo
3.66
Wichita
5.39
Cost of Living
Laredo
102.8
Wichita
97.4
Avg Temp
Laredo
N/A
Wichita
58°F
Unemployment
Laredo
5.5%
Wichita
5.7%
How Similar Are Laredo & Wichita?
Wichita is Laredo's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Laredo
255,949
Wichita
396,488
Wichita has a 35% larger population than Laredo.
Violent Crime
Laredo
3.66
Wichita
5.39
Wichita has a 32% higher violent crime than Laredo.
Property Crime
Laredo
14.65
Wichita
23.03
Wichita has a 36% higher property crime than Laredo.
Political Leaning
Laredo
50.7%
Wichita
56.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Laredo
5.5%
Wichita
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Laredo
$63,264
Wichita
$63,072
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Laredo
$182,400
Wichita
$179,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Laredo
12.2%
Wichita
20.3%
Wichita has a 40% higher education than Laredo.
Demographics
Laredo
37.6%
Wichita
66.6%
Wichita has a 44% higher demographics than Laredo.
Cost of Living
Laredo
102.8
Wichita
97.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Laredo and Wichita share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Laredo
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Wichita
Wichita leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wichita leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWichita has a fair market rent (1br) of $849 vs $962 in Laredo (13% lower). Wichita scores 86.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.7 in Laredo. Wichita scores 101.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 111.5 in Laredo.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita has a median property tax of $2,122 vs $3,428 in Laredo (62% lower). Laredo has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 10.2% in Wichita. Laredo has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 58.4% in Wichita.
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Jobs & Economy — Wichita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita: 204,732 vs Laredo: 114,968 for labor force. Wichita has a per capita income of $35,958 vs $24,584 in Laredo (32% higher). Wichita has a poverty rate of 15.9% compared to 20.8% in Laredo.
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Crime & Safety — Laredo leads
Source: FBI UCRLaredo has a property crime clearance of 22.6% compared to 10.0% in Wichita. Laredo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.08 in Wichita. Laredo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.67 compared to 4.47 in Wichita.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wichita leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWichita has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.3% compared to 12.2% in Laredo. Wichita has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% 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 ACSWichita has a population of 396,488, about 1.5x the size of Laredo (255,949). Laredo skews younger with a median age of 29.7 vs 35.7.
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Laredo
Wichita
Healthcare — Wichita leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWichita: 5 vs Laredo: 2 for nearby hospitals. Wichita: 4.0 vs Laredo: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Wichita: 3 vs Laredo: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Wichita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Laredo. Wichita has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 5.3% in Laredo. Laredo has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.7% in Wichita.
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