Brownsville, TX vs Donna, TX

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

MetricBrownsville, TXDonna, TX
Population189,17716,833
Median Household Income$52,130$40,438
Median Rent$923/mo$806/mo
Median Home Value$139,900$86,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%49%
Poverty Rate23.7%40.7%
Unemployment Rate7.8%6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4051,900
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5284,493
Median AQI5752
Good AQI Days /yr109162
Summer Highs95°F96°F
Winter Lows55°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min24.6 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.615.3
College Degree Rate24.5%13.7%
Foreign-Born %27.5%18.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-0.7%

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