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Compare Laredo to Houston

This post compares Laredo, Texas to Houston, Texas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Laredo (city) Houston (city)
Population 255,305 2,267,336
Income (median) $32,153 $40,480
Home Value (median) $118,500 $149,000
White 95% 58%
Black 0% 22%
Asian 0% 6%
With Kids 53% 33%
Age (median) 28 32
Rentals 37% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Laredo or Houston?
A: Laredo has a much smaller population count than Houston: 255305 compared with 2267336 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Laredo or in Houston?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Laredo.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Laredo or Houston?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Laredo.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Houston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Laredo versus 56% for Houston.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Laredo may include: Brownsville, Pharr, and Mission.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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