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 | Flower Mound | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $872/mo | $2,039/mo | 57.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $112,600 | $467,600 | 75.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,735 | $154,471 | 69.7% 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 $139,704 in Flower Mound to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brownsville, TX is about 28.4% cheaper overall than Flower Mound, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 53% lower in Brownsville than in Flower Mound. If you earn $80,000 in Brownsville, you'd need about $111,763 in Flower Mound to keep the same standard of living.