Living in Laredo, TX
Big city in Texas
Laredo is a big city in Texas, home to about 256,000 people, with 266,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Laredo a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $239k and rents for $1,500 a month
- Low natural disaster risk: 7 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Safe: violent crime is 0.8× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Hot summers: highs around 100°F
- Smaller job market: about 266,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Laredo: common questions
What is the cost of living in Laredo?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $239k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,500 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 87, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Laredo?
Texas has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 1.88% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Laredo safe?
Violent crime is close to the national rate (0.8× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Laredo?
Laredo is warm all year: winter days average around 70°F and summer days around 100°F.
Does Laredo get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and heat waves: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.48 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Laredo?
The nearest major airport is SAT, about 150 mi away.
How Laredo scores
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