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Texas
Brownsville
Population 189,177
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Texas
Harlingen
Population 72,087
Brownsville, TX vs Harlingen, TX
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Brownsville, TX | Harlingen, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 189,177 | 72,087 |
| Median Household Income | $52,130 | $53,645 |
| Median Rent | $923/mo | $928/mo |
| Median Home Value | $139,900 | $140,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 86 | 86 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 44.3% | 42.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.7% | 25.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.8% | 5.1% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 405 | 231 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,528 | 2,298 |
| Median AQI | 57 | 57 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 109 | 109 |
| Summer Highs | 95°F | 97°F |
| Winter Lows | 55°F | 53°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21.4 min | 17.9 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | 4 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.5 / 5 | 3.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.6 | 14 |
| College Degree Rate | 24.5% | 22.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 27.5% | 14.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.6% | +0.8% |
Brownsville, TX
Harlingen, TX
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.