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El Paso, TX vs Laredo, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Laredo, is 8% more than it is in El Paso and is 24% below the National Average.
- El Paso unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Laredo unemployment rate is 7.9%.

Economy
 El Paso, TXLaredo, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.4%7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.9%33.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,165$21,193$37,638
 Household Income$51,325$55,603$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,144$60,644$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 El Paso, TXLaredo, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.7%13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.6%5.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.0%9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%9.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.6%6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%8.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.3%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%12.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.7%15.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%4.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.9%4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 El Paso, TXLaredo, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.7%11.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.8%2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%1.1%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%7.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%4.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.5%4.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.3%4.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.6%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%5.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.0%26.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.5%9.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.3%15.1%13.1%

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Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 2 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   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 EL PASO, TEXAS
79936, 79912, 79938, 79924, 79907, 79925, 79915, 79904, 79932, 79930, 20 total
ZIPS IN LAREDO, TEXAS
78046 78045 78041 78043 78040

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