Alice, TX vs Laredo, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlice, TXLaredo, TX
Population17,707257,619
Median Household Income$48,676$63,915
Median Rent$934/mo$1,030/mo
Median Home Value$131,100$193,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.6%50.1%
Poverty Rate31.4%20.9%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k456316
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2131,157
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—182
Summer Highs97°F100°F
Winter Lows50°F48°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min21.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.215.8
College Degree Rate14.1%22%
Foreign-Born %4.6%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+5.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.