Laredo, Texas
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Laredo.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Laredo compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 255,949City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $63,264Incorporated place (ACS)19% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 67ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)33% below U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $182,400City limits (ACS)40% below U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,001City limits (ACS)26% below U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.5%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 20 min20% below U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 4011% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 315.6annualized per 100k · citywide48% below U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 1771.1annualized per 100k · citywide43% below U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 100°F13.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 48°F14.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 21.3 in35% below U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 36537% above U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Laredo with another city
Relocators eyeing Laredo, Texas will find roughly 255,949 residents within city limits. Households here report a median income near $63,264; our housing-derived cost index is about 67 (among the more affordable large markets in this catalog on housing costs). Entry home prices around $182,400 still look attainable compared with coastal metros.
Hot summers, sprawling freeways, and no state income tax dominate comparisons. Summer highs near 100°F make shade, pools, and strong A/C practical necessities. Commutes average near 20 minutes one-way, with walkability near 40/100. BLS LAUS puts recent unemployment around 4.5% for the surrounding county. Violent-offense rates around 315.6 per 100k are moderate for a large U.S. city, with meaningful variation by neighborhood.
Laredo is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Laredo with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Laredo city, 1600000US4841464)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN484790000000003 (Webb County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00012907 LAREDO AFB)
Last updated 2026-07-28