The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio[9] has a campus in Laredo.

The Laredo Community College is a two-campus institution which offers two-year Associate's degrees.

The main campus is located at the western end of downtown Laredo near the Rio Grande, on the site of the former Fort McIntosh.

This fort played a major role in the development of Laredo, as it served to protect the community from Indian raids in its early history.

Prior to its current location along Bob Bullock Loop 20, the university was housed with the Laredo Community College downtown campus.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the Laredo region (which includes Webb and Zapata counties) is ranked 185th market by population size in the United States.

KJTB was later bought by Entravision and affiliated the station to Telemundo and changed its callsign to KLDO.

[16] CP: Construction permit According to Arbitron, the Laredo region (which includes Jim Hogg, Webb, and Zapata counties) is ranked 191st market by population size.

The main Gateway Community Health Center is located in East Laredo, close to U.S. Highway 59.

It is owned by Ernest Health Inc. and was founded by Elmo Lopez, Jr., on May 22, 2006, and admitted its first patient within hours of operation.

From the mid-1970s until the mid-1990s, the airport utilized a small terminal for passenger airline service and several old hangars for air cargo and private aircraft.

El Metro is the public transit system that operates in the city with 21 fixed routes and Paratransit services, with approximately 4.6 million passengers per year.

El Metro works with a fleet of over 47 fixed route buses, 2 trolleys and 18 Paratransit/El Lift vans.

The center also houses Greyhound Bus Lines and provides fee-based daily parking for downtown shoppers and workers.

It plays in the Mid-South Division of the Southern Conference in the 2006 season the Laredo Heat finished Runner-up yet made it only to the first round of the Open Cup.

Founded in April 2013, the team is expected to make its debut in the Professional Arena Soccer League with the 2013–14 season.

[24][25] The official name and colors (black and chrome) of the team were decided with fan participation.

The 178,000-square-foot (16,500 m2), $36.5 million facility seats 8,002 people for ice hockey and arena football, and up to 10,000 for concerts.

It has fourteen luxury suites, four meeting rooms and a private club for two hundred charter members.

Sports that can be played at the LEA include hockey, arena football, indoor soccer, basketball, wrestling, and boxing.

Well-known artists and bands that have performed in the arena include Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Kesha, Pitbull, Flo Rida, Shakira, Enrique Iglesias, Tool, Aerosmith, Kiss, Elton John, Styx, REO Speedwagon, ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ricky Martin, George Lopez, T.I., Ludacris, Cher, Hilary Duff Monster Jam and WWE.

The Dustdevil Field is the new home stadium to the 2007 champion team Laredo Heat member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL) and the TAMIU Dustdevils women and men's soccer teams member of the Heartland Conference, NCAA Division II.

[30] The original Shirley Field was located next to the Civic Center and R&T Martin High School on San Bernardo Avenue.

Shirley Field was the location for outdoor athletics for Laredo Independent School District and also hosts the annual Border Olympics events.

[31] Krueger Field is located in north Laredo and is owned by United independent school District.

Veterans Field was also the home to the five-time champion Mexican Baseball League team Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos from 1985 to 2003.

Veterans Field is also home to the Texas A&M International University's Heartland Conference NCAA Division II Dustdevils baseball team.