Brenham, TX vs Tomball, TX

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

MetricBrenham, TXTomball, TX
Population18,64113,655
Median Household Income$65,112$78,562
Median Rent$1,157/mo$1,226/mo
Median Home Value$241,100$364,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—99
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%57.8%
Poverty Rate18.9%9.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k319345
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7481,956
Median AQI—62
Good AQI Days /yr—40
Summer Highs93°F94°F
Winter Lows41°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.6 min33.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.217
College Degree Rate32.5%35.9%
Foreign-Born %9.1%13.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.0%+28.1%

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