Brownsville, TX vs San Benito, TX

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

MetricBrownsville, TXSan Benito, TX
Population189,17724,709
Median Household Income$52,130$43,639
Median Rent$923/mo$839/mo
Median Home Value$139,900$85,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%51.9%
Poverty Rate23.7%29.7%
Unemployment Rate7.8%6.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k405203
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5282,488
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr109109
Summer Highs95°F97°F
Winter Lows55°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min17.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.615.3
College Degree Rate24.5%14.2%
Foreign-Born %27.5%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%0.0%

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