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Compare Laredo to Murphy

This post compares Laredo, Texas to Murphy, 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) Murphy (city)
Population 255,305 20,361
Income (median) $32,153 $76,585
Home Value (median) $118,500 $324,700
White 95% 56%
Black 0% 11%
Asian 0% 27%
With Kids 53% 60%
Age (median) 28 37
Rentals 37% 15%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Laredo or Murphy?
A: Laredo has a much larger population count than Murphy: 255305 compared with 20361 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Laredo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Laredo versus 15% for Murphy.

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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