Verdict
Bakersfield leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, while Brownsville leads on Safety.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
65
✓ winsTX
63
Educational Attainment
CA
38
✓ winsTX
22
Safety
CA
51
TX
70
✓ winsWeather
CA
—
TX
—
Livability
CA
52
TX
52
Full Comparison
| Metric | Bakersfield | Brownsville |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 404,321 | 186,999 |
| Median Income | $73,827 ✓ | $46,735 |
| Median Rent | $1,283 | $872 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $320,600 | $112,600 ✓ |
| Median Age | 32 | 31 |
| HS Graduation | 82% ✓ | 69% |
| Bachelor's+ | 23% ✓ | 21% |
| Broadband Access | 92% ✓ | 75% |
| Homeownership | 60% | 60% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 25 min | 22 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.54 | 4.39 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 39.97 | 18.68 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 7" | 29" |