San Benito, TX vs Brownsville, TX

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

MetricSan Benito, TXBrownsville, TX
Population24,709189,177
Median Household Income$43,639$52,130
Median Rent$839/mo$923/mo
Median Home Value$85,300$139,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%44.3%
Poverty Rate29.7%23.7%
Unemployment Rate6.8%7.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k203405
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4881,528
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr109109
Summer Highs97°F95°F
Winter Lows53°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min21.4 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.315.6
College Degree Rate14.2%24.5%
Foreign-Born %17.6%27.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+3.6%

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