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 | Atascocita | Brownsville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,706/mo | $872/mo | 95.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $257,500 | $112,600 | 128.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $115,687 | $46,735 | 147.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.0 | 95.2 | 5.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 95.1 | 85.3 | 11.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.1 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 95.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Atascocita, you'd need $77,193 in Brownsville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brownsville, TX is about 22.8% cheaper overall than Atascocita, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% lower in Brownsville than in Atascocita. If you earn $80,000 in Atascocita, you'd need about $61,755 in Brownsville to keep the same standard of living.