Brownwood, TX vs Gatesville, TX

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

MetricBrownwood, TXGatesville, TX
Population18,77716,228
Median Household Income$48,981$57,217
Median Rent$882/mo$1,007/mo
Median Home Value$144,400$207,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%31.6%
Poverty Rate20.9%9.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k421140
Property Crime Rate /100k2,340681
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs95°F94°F
Winter Lows34°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute14.1 min22.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.514
College Degree Rate19%8.6%
Foreign-Born %5.1%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+1.8%

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