Harlingen, TX vs Brownsville, TX

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

MetricHarlingen, TXBrownsville, TX
Population72,087189,177
Median Household Income$53,645$52,130
Median Rent$928/mo$923/mo
Median Home Value$140,600$139,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%44.3%
Poverty Rate25.1%23.7%
Unemployment Rate5.1%7.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k231405
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2981,528
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr109109
Summer Highs97°F95°F
Winter Lows53°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min21.4 min
Hospitals42
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1415.6
College Degree Rate22.6%24.5%
Foreign-Born %14.6%27.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+3.6%

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