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 | Brownsville | Carrollton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $872/mo | $1,555/mo | 43.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $112,600 | $327,300 | 65.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,735 | $95,380 | 51.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 101.6 | 6.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.3 | 91.9 | 7.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 99.9 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 98.2 | 2.4% lower 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 Brownsville, you'd need $133,686 in Carrollton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brownsville, TX is about 25.2% cheaper overall than Carrollton, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 49% lower in Brownsville than in Carrollton. If you earn $80,000 in Brownsville, you'd need about $106,949 in Carrollton to keep the same standard of living.