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 | Arlington | Brownsville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,297/mo | $872/mo | 48.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $251,300 | $112,600 | 123.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,736 | $46,735 | 53.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 95.2 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 85.3 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 97.5 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 95.8 | 4.1% 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 Arlington, you'd need $77,896 in Brownsville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brownsville, TX is about 22.1% cheaper overall than Arlington, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% lower in Brownsville than in Arlington. If you earn $80,000 in Arlington, you'd need about $62,317 in Brownsville to keep the same standard of living.