City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Allen | Brownsville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,747/mo | $872/mo | 100.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $390,200 | $112,600 | 246.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $121,259 | $46,735 | 159.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 95.2 | 6.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 85.3 | 7.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 97.5 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 95.8 | 2.5% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Allen, you'd need $73,490 in Brownsville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brownsville, TX is about 26.5% cheaper overall than Allen, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 51% lower in Brownsville than in Allen. If you earn $80,000 in Allen, you'd need about $58,792 in Brownsville to keep the same standard of living.