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Texas

Brownsville

TX

Livability

52

out of 100

vs
Texas

Houston

TX

Livability

58

out of 100

Verdict

Brownsville leads on Affordability, Safety, while Houston leads on Educational Attainment, Livability.

Score Comparison

Affordability

TX

63

✓ wins
vs

TX

59

Educational Attainment

TX

22

vs

TX

50

✓ wins

Safety

TX

70

✓ wins
vs

TX

65

Weather

TX

—

vs

TX

—

Livability

TX

52

vs

TX

58

✓ wins

Full Comparison

MetricBrownsvilleHouston
Population186,999 2,296,253
Median Income$46,735 $60,440 ✓
Median Rent$872 ✓$1,235
Median Home Value$112,600 ✓$235,000
Median Age31 34
HS Graduation69% 80% ✓
Bachelor's+21% 35% ✓
Broadband Access75% 87% ✓
Homeownership60% ✓42%
Avg Commute22 min ✓30 min
Violent Crime (per 1k)4.39 ✓4.55
Property Crime (per 1k)18.68 ✓25.20
Avg TemperatureN/A N/A
Sunny DaysN/A N/A
Avg SnowfallN/A N/A
Avg Rainfall29" N/A
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