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Edinburg, TX vs Laredo, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Laredo, is 5% more than it is in Edinburg and is 24% below the National Average.
- Edinburg unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Laredo unemployment rate is 7.9%.

Economy
 Edinburg, TXLaredo, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.7%7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.1%1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.0%33.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,225$21,193$37,638
 Household Income$52,773$55,603$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,063$60,644$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Edinburg, TXLaredo, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.6%13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.9%5.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.3%9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%9.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.9%6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%8.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.4%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%12.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.3%15.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.1%4.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.8%4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Edinburg, TXLaredo, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.3%11.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.5%2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%1.1%1.8%
 Legal0.6%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library11.0%7.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%4.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.4%4.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.4%4.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.0%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%5.2%3.6%
 Personal care1.2%1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%26.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.2%9.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.9%15.1%13.1%

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Reviews for Edinburg    5 Reviews

I've lived here for the majority of my life and the only good thing about this place is the low cost of living. This is where people come to rot, it's extremely  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'll try to start this out by saying something nice. Edinburg has a very low cost of living. Also, it is centered around UTRGV, a 4-year university with some of the  More

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Edinburg it's a great place to live  More

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Reviews for Laredo    16 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The only occupation that is growing, in my opinion, is the transportation / trucking industry. I worked in that field for 18 yrs. and take it from me, unless you are the  More

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If you like DRY, ARID HEAT, Laredo is for you. Now I'm not talking beach heat with a warm tropical breeze blowing over the palm trees and toseling your hair as you play  More

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Over 12 years ago

Laredo could be a better city if only it embraced a diverse population. It could grow into a beautiful and attrative if it did that and built the infrastructures that  More

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ZIPS IN EDINBURG, TEXAS
78542 78541 78539
ZIPS IN LAREDO, TEXAS
78046 78045 78041 78043 78040

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