Population
Laredo
255,949
Yuma
98,461
Median Income
Laredo
$63,264
Yuma
$62,546
Home Value
Laredo
$182,400
Yuma
$209,100
Rent
Laredo
$1,001
Yuma
$1,085
Crime Rate
Laredo
3.66
Yuma
4.27
Cost of Living
Laredo
102.8
Yuma
99.9
Avg Temp
Laredo
N/A
Yuma
N/A
Unemployment
Laredo
5.5%
Yuma
7.5%
How Similar Are Laredo & Yuma?
Yuma is Laredo's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Laredo
255,949
Yuma
98,461
Laredo (255,949) is about 2.6x larger than Yuma (98,461).
Violent Crime
Laredo
3.66
Yuma
4.27
Yuma has a 14% higher violent crime than Laredo.
Property Crime
Laredo
14.65
Yuma
12.47
Laredo has a 15% higher property crime than Yuma.
Political Leaning
Laredo
50.7%
Yuma
59.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Yuma has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Laredo
5.5%
Yuma
7.5%
Yuma has a 27% higher unemployment than Laredo.
Median Income
Laredo
$63,264
Yuma
$62,546
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Laredo
$182,400
Yuma
$209,100
Yuma has a 13% higher home values than Laredo.
Education
Laredo
12.2%
Yuma
12.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Laredo
37.6%
Yuma
51.2%
Yuma has a 27% higher demographics than Laredo.
Cost of Living
Laredo
102.8
Yuma
99.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Laredo and Yuma differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Laredo
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Yuma leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Yuma leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDYuma scores 82.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.7 in Laredo. Laredo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,161 vs $1,382 in Yuma (16% lower). Laredo has a fair market rent (1br) of $962 vs $1,053 in Yuma (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYuma has a median property tax of $1,384 vs $3,428 in Laredo (148% lower). Laredo has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 13.5% in Yuma. Laredo has a single-family homes of 70.7% compared to 62.0% in Yuma.
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Jobs & Economy — Laredo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaredo: 114,968 vs Yuma: 46,105 for labor force. Yuma has a poverty rate of 15.3% compared to 20.8% in Laredo. Laredo has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 7.5% in Yuma.
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Crime & Safety — Yuma leads
Source: FBI UCRYuma has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.49 in Laredo. Laredo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.67 compared to 3.54 in Yuma. Yuma has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.88 compared to 11.01 in Laredo.
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Schools & Education — Yuma leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauYuma has a high school diploma or higher of 29.8% compared to 24.8% in Laredo. Yuma has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.7% compared to 12.2% in Laredo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaredo has a population of 255,949, about 2.6x the size of Yuma (98,461). Laredo skews younger with a median age of 29.7 vs 32.1.
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Laredo
Yuma
Healthcare — Laredo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLaredo: 2.5 vs Yuma: 2.0 for 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 0.2% in Yuma. Yuma has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Laredo. Yuma has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 5.3% in Laredo.
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