Brownwood, TX vs Killeen, TX

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

MetricBrownwood, TXKilleen, TX
Population18,777158,159
Median Household Income$48,981$60,977
Median Rent$882/mo$1,208/mo
Median Home Value$144,400$215,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%51.1%
Poverty Rate20.9%17.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k421498
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3401,643
Median AQI—45
Good AQI Days /yr—241
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows34°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute14.1 min25.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.515.8
College Degree Rate19%21.9%
Foreign-Born %5.1%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+5.7%

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