Cost of Living / Laredo, TX Metro
Cost of Living in Laredo, TX Metro
Official metro name: Laredo, TX Metro Area
Laredo, TX Metro has a population of 267,282. Median household income is $59,984 and median rent is $964 per month. Rent is roughly 19.3% of median monthly income.
State: TXPopulation: 267,282Income: $59,984Rent: $964Affordability: Affordable (19.3%)
Median Household Income
$59,984
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$964
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
19.3%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
80
Simplified relative index
Is Laredo, TX Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Laredo, TX Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $964, which is about 19.3% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Laredo, TX Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $964 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Laredo, TX Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $59,984 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in TX
Compare Laredo, TX Metro with nearby metros:
- Laredo, TX Metro vs Dallas, TX Metro
- Laredo, TX Metro vs Houston, TX Metro
- Laredo, TX Metro vs San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX Metro
- Laredo, TX Metro vs Austin, TX Metro
- Laredo, TX Metro vs McAllen, TX Metro
- Laredo, TX Metro vs El Paso, TX Metro
- Laredo, TX Metro vs Killeen–Temple, TX Metro
- Laredo, TX Metro vs Corpus Christi, TX Metro
- Laredo, TX Metro vs Brownsville–Harlingen, TX Metro
- Laredo, TX Metro vs Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX Metro
- Laredo, TX Metro vs Lubbock, TX Metro
- Laredo, TX Metro vs Longview, TX Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.