Laredo, TX

US City in Texas, South · ranked on 34 metrics

Laredo, TX is a US city in Texas with a population of 272,832 (83rd of 477).

Population
272.8K
83rd highest of 477
Density
2,501.0
237th highest of 477
Growth rate
1.1%
96th highest of 477
Area
109
94th highest of 477
Region
South
Texas

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 14 metrics that rank at least 120 places, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    15th of 460
  2. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    8th of 172
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    28th of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 39th of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    60th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 66th of 460
  7. Robbery48.78 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    39th of 183

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    154th of 172
  2. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    153rd of 172
  3. Best Cities for Single Men · 2025
    150th of 172
  4. Rape47.62 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    100th of 184
  5. Aggravated Assault267.12 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    68th of 184
  6. Violent Crime Rate365.84 per 100k pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    64th of 184
  7. Murder & Manslaughter2.32 per 100k Pop.
    Most Violent Cities in America · 2024
    40th of 180

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (90), weakest Culture (33). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

Where it is

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Amarillo, TX75% similar
    Compared on 11 of 12
  2. Fort Wayne, IN74% similar
  3. Compared on 11 of 12
  4. Omaha, NE71% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  5. Lincoln, NE70% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Laredo, TX?
Laredo, TX has a population of 272,832, 83rd among 477 US cities.
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Laredo, TX?
Rankodex ranks Laredo, TX on 34 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

34 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics