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Texas
Brownsville
Population 189,177
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Texas
Mercedes
Population 16,733
Brownsville, TX vs Mercedes, TX
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Brownsville, TX | Mercedes, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 189,177 | 16,733 |
| Median Household Income | $52,130 | $46,904 |
| Median Rent | $923/mo | $812/mo |
| Median Home Value | $139,900 | $111,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 86 | 86 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 44.3% | 56.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.7% | 28.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.8% | 6.3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 405 | 341 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,528 | 1,819 |
| Median AQI | 57 | 52 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 109 | 162 |
| Summer Highs | 95°F | 96°F |
| Winter Lows | 55°F | 52°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21.4 min | 18.6 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.5 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.6 | 14.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 24.5% | 15.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 27.5% | 16.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.6% | +10.2% |
Brownsville, TX
Mercedes, TX
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.