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Buffalo vs Laredo

Buffalo, NY compared with Laredo, TX · 1,566 miles apart

Buffalo has 274,613 residents to Laredo’s 269,515. Buffalo comes out ahead on average commute, bachelor's degree +. Laredo does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.

Buffalo, NY Laredo, TX
Population 274,613 269,515
Density (per sq mi) 6,801 2,471
Median household income $50,041 $63,915
Median home value $164,200 $193,500
Median rent $1,046 $1,030
Homeownership 43% 64.1%
Average commute 19.9 min 21.6 min
Median age 34.3 29.9
Bachelor's degree + 31.2% 22%
Poverty rate 26% 20.9%
Unemployment 7.3% 5.4%
Price to income 3.3× 3×

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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