2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Laramie, WY vs Laredo, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Laredo, is 23% more than it is in Laramie and is 24% below the National Average.
- Laramie unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Laredo unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 Laramie, WYLaredo, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.3%7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-2.2%1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.5%33.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,944$21,193$37,638
 Household Income$45,299$55,603$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,132$60,644$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Laramie, WYLaredo, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K16.0%13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.5%5.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.0%9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.2%9.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.3%6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%8.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.0%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.9%12.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.3%15.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%4.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.8%4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Laramie, WYLaredo, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.3%11.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.8%2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%1.1%1.8%
 Legal1.1%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library17.0%7.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%4.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.2%4.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%4.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.2%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%5.2%3.6%
 Personal care3.1%1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.1%26.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%9.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.3%15.1%13.1%
Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  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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