El Paso → Laredo
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from El Paso to Laredo is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 89.9 to 87.0 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $30/mo.
- -$4,316
- BLS median salary lower in Laredo
- 395 to 395
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 14.7:1 to 14.7:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $0
- DOL infant care higher / yr in Laredo
BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.
Cons of Moving
- - $4K lower median salary
Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 89.9 to 87.0 (ratio 0.97), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent barely moves ($1,191 → $1,161); the housing line is not the swing factor on this corridor.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (2 destination wins · 1 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Laredo sits #205 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). El Paso is #309/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $4,316 lower ($57,810 → $53,494). Labor-market size: 331,390 tracked jobs at origin vs 102,920 at destination.
Both metros sit in Texas: state retirement score 65 (C, #19/51) - tax posture does not change with this move. Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.
State retirement friendliness
Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.
- Income tax
- 100
- Property tax
- 55
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 44
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
Enter your current salary in El Paso to see what you'd need to earn in Laredo to maintain the same purchasing power.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026