Brownsville, TX vs Weslaco, TX

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

MetricBrownsville, TXWeslaco, TX
Population189,17742,229
Median Household Income$52,130$59,551
Median Rent$923/mo$967/mo
Median Home Value$139,900$140,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%43.7%
Poverty Rate23.7%23.2%
Unemployment Rate7.8%7.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k405331
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5282,675
Median AQI5752
Good AQI Days /yr109162
Summer Highs95°F96°F
Winter Lows55°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min23.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.617
College Degree Rate24.5%23.2%
Foreign-Born %27.5%16.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+10.0%

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