Lubbock vs Laredo
Lubbock, TX compared with Laredo, TX · 439 miles apart
Lubbock has 273,071 residents to Laredo’s 269,515. Lubbock comes out ahead on average commute, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Laredo does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Lubbock, TX | Laredo, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 273,071 | 269,515 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,907 | 2,471 |
| Median household income | $60,895 | $63,915 |
| Median home value | $212,400 | $193,500 |
| Median rent | $1,182 | $1,030 |
| Homeownership | 51.2% | 64.1% |
| Average commute | 16.3 min | 21.6 min |
| Median age | 30.5 | 29.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.1% | 22% |
| Poverty rate | 18.9% | 20.9% |
| Unemployment | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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