City comparison
Brownsville, TX is about 475 miles (750 km) from Fort Worth, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 600 miles, or about 9 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Brownsville, TX to Fort Worth, TX takes about 56 min, covering roughly 475 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Fort Worth has a population of 924,663, vs 186,999 in Brownsville — about 4.9× larger by population. By land area, Fort Worth covers about 350 sq mi vs 135 sq mi for Brownsville.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Fort Worth | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $872/mo | $1,313/mo | 50.6% higher in Fort Worth |
| Median home value | $112,600 | $250,300 | 122.3% higher in Fort Worth |
| Median household income | $46,735 | $72,726 | 55.6% higher in Fort Worth |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 101.7 | 8.0% higher in Fort Worth |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 89.3 | 8.4% higher in Fort Worth |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 98.5 | 2.0% higher in Fort Worth |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 99.7 | 3.7% higher in Fort Worth |
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 $134,420 in Fort Worth to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brownsville, TX is about 25.6% cheaper overall than Fort Worth, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 99% higher in Fort Worth than in Brownsville. If you earn $80,000 in Brownsville, you'd need about $107,536 in Fort Worth to keep the same standard of living.