Brenham, TX vs Bryan, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBrenham, TXBryan, TX
Population18,64187,939
Median Household Income$65,112$59,289
Median Rent$1,157/mo$1,195/mo
Median Home Value$241,100$227,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%53.2%
Poverty Rate18.9%23%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k319287
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7481,130
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—233
Summer Highs93°F95°F
Winter Lows41°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.6 min18.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.213.4
College Degree Rate32.5%30.1%
Foreign-Born %9.1%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.0%+9.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.