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Barrio Azteca Historic District
El Azteca is one of the oldest and most intact residential neighborhoods in Laredo, Texas, with buildings dating from the 1870s representing nearly every major architectural type and style that has appeared on the border since that time.
About Laredo
City in Texas, United StatesLaredo (English pronunciation: /ləˈɹeɪdoʊ/ ; Spanish pronunciation: [laˈɾeðo] ) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat and largest city of Webb County, on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Founded in 1755, Laredo grew from a village to the capital of the short-lived Republic of the Rio Grande to the largest inland port on the Mexican border. Laredo's economy is primarily based on international trade with Mexico, and as a major hub for three areas of transportation: land, rail, and air cargo. The city is on the southern end of I-35, which connects manufacturers in northern Mexico through Interstate 35 as a major r…
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Housing in Laredo
The typical Laredo home is worth about $223,000, up 2.2% in a year, 26% below the Texas typical home.
A buyer's market
Safety in Laredo
Safety Grade C
Laredo reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 71%.
Work & commute in Laredo
Full picture →76% of Laredo’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are San Antonio (4%), Houston (1%) and Austin (1%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
Health in Laredo
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Laredo
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Laredo
Full climate →Laredo has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Laredo
All Laredo schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Laredo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.
Laredo is a college town
Colleges →of Laredo’s residents are enrolled in college. Laredo College has about 7,571 students on campus, and 1 more college is in town.
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