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 | Garland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $872/mo | $1,421/mo | 38.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $112,600 | $229,000 | 50.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,735 | $71,044 | 34.2% 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 $132,019 in Garland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brownsville, TX is about 24.3% cheaper overall than Garland, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 47% lower in Brownsville than in Garland. If you earn $80,000 in Brownsville, you'd need about $105,616 in Garland to keep the same standard of living.