Best PlacesSan Isidro, Laredo, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around San Isidro, Laredo, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
San Isidro, Laredo ranks 1,782nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and transit ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in San Isidro, Laredo
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
San Isidro, Laredo's strengths and weaknesses
Where San Isidro, Laredo ranks high
- Cheap childcare$582 a month, better than 99% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Short commute17.5 minutes each way, better than 91% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
Where San Isidro, Laredo ranks low
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in San Isidro, Laredo
A household needs to earn about $88,000 a year to comfortably buy the median San Isidro, Laredo home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $100,115, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses San Isidro, Laredo's effective rate of 1.76%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in San Isidro, Laredo
San Isidro, Laredo runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for San Isidro, Laredo.
Who works in San Isidro, Laredo, and how
Work in San Isidro, Laredo centers on education and public administration. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in San Isidro, Laredo
San Isidro, Laredo has more restaurants and bars per resident than 66% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of San Isidro, Laredo and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in San Isidro, Laredo, month by month
San Isidro, Laredo sees roughly 198 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 102 degrees. January highs sit near 71, with lows near 47. The comfortable stretch runs November through March.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71° | 57° | 47° |
| April | 91° | 76° | 65° |
| July | 102° | 89° | 77° |
| October | 89° | 76° | 66° |
Flying in and out of San Isidro, Laredo
The nearest airport, Laredo International, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Antonio International, about 146 miles away.
The best schools in and around San Isidro, Laredo
Schools across San Isidro, Laredo average a B−, better than 65% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Charles Borchers ElC+ · 35% proficient
- Dr Malakoff ElC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Trautmann MiddleB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- United H SB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every San Isidro, Laredo school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
San Isidro, Laredo measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare San Isidro, Laredo against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in San Isidro, Laredo
Is San Isidro, Laredo a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, San Isidro, Laredo ranks 1,782nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a stable housing market, and cell coverage, and lowest on transit and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is San Isidro, Laredo expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $296,918. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $100,115 median income, cost of living beats 83% of neighborhoods.
Is San Isidro, Laredo safe?
Yes, San Isidro, Laredo is safer than 81% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $364 per resident a year.
Compare San Isidro, Laredo with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to San Isidro, Laredo. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in San Isidro, Laredo represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
San Isidro, Laredo detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for San Isidro, Laredo: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in San Isidro, Laredo: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of San Isidro, Laredo: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in San Isidro, Laredo: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
San Isidro, Laredo detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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