Living in Laredo

Laredo is a city in Texas, United States, home to 256,153 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 5%, #93 of 2,119), digital natives (top 7%, #298 of 4,750), remote workers (top 8%, #544 of 7,271).

Residents256,153
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport200 km (Monterrey International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km266,200 people
Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverRio Grande, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Mexico0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,436 km
Within 10 km256,967 people
Greater areaGreater Laredo, the core
Winter daylight10 h 24 min, sunset 0:48

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How Laredo ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Texas
Young family35#9,511 of 11,898#345 of 610Map
Low-income household58#807 of 9,771#19 of 564Map
Low-income family40#4,956 of 8,006#204 of 386Map
Single parent41#4,654 of 6,237#180 of 295Map
Pensioner couple50#8,128 of 9,474#305 of 471Map
Single pensioner46#7,924 of 9,474#286 of 471Map
Early retiree59#5,506 of 10,762#155 of 635Map
Single professional60#1,643 of 4,537#54 of 261Map
Young professional64#1,399 of 4,444#45 of 250Map
DINKS62#1,776 of 3,053#64 of 176Map
Remote worker67#544 of 7,271#13 of 408Map
Commuter72#1,424 of 6,227#57 of 400Map
Car-free household74#492 of 3,933#19 of 223Map
Student80#93 of 2,119#6 of 92Map
First-home buyer59#1,115 of 8,006#28 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover53#2,335 of 12,111#61 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#942 of 4,114#25 of 231Map
Expat professional52#4,226 of 7,271#155 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover33#8,385 of 9,474#320 of 471Map
Nature-focused household20#16,851 of 18,063#1006 of 1087Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,912 of 16,523#892 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker32#13,285 of 18,063#786 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover62#4,455 of 16,523#98 of 1007Map
Lottery winner67#3,135 of 21,167#85 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation48#11,518 of 12,111#673 of 721Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner52#5,915 of 12,111#245 of 721Map
Digital native67#298 of 4,750#13 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation96
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
  • Mobility and connectivity52
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)50
  • Affordability49
  • Jobs and economy38
  • Safety and community37
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
  • Health and elderly30
  • Sea or lake shore17
  • Green space11
  • Education and family11
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.