Brenham, TX vs College Station, TX

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

MetricBrenham, TXCollege Station, TX
Population18,641124,570
Median Household Income$65,112$50,900
Median Rent$1,157/mo$1,194/mo
Median Home Value$241,100$346,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%61.4%
Poverty Rate18.9%29.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k319132
Property Crime Rate /100k1,748863
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—233
Summer Highs93°F95°F
Winter Lows41°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.6 min17.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.214.4
College Degree Rate32.5%56.5%
Foreign-Born %9.1%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.0%+5.8%

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