Brownwood, TX vs Abilene, TX

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

MetricBrownwood, TXAbilene, TX
Population18,777128,053
Median Household Income$48,981$62,648
Median Rent$882/mo$1,157/mo
Median Home Value$144,400$183,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%48.6%
Poverty Rate20.9%16.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k421457
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3401,659
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows34°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute14.1 min15.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.515.4
College Degree Rate19%27.3%
Foreign-Born %5.1%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+5.3%

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