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Laredo wins on rent, home prices, income, safety and walkability; Lubbock wins on cost of living, jobs, schools and sunshine.

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Laredo
TX
Lubbock
TX
Median rent$1,030 (better)$1,182
Median home$194k (better)$212k
Cost of living (100 = US)101.193.4 (better)
Median income$63,915 (better)$60,895
Unemployment4.5%3.7% (better)
School rating2/103.4/10 (better)
Violent crime / 1k3.2 (better)7
Property crime / 1k11.6 (better)24.9
Walk score49 (better)36
Sunny days221228 (better)
Summer temp101°F93°F
Winter temp58°F41°F
Rainfall19.7 in18.3 in
Population257,619264,814
Diversity (0–100)1061
% Black0.5%7.7%
% Hispanic95.1%36.6%
% Asian0.5%2.7%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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