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 | Laredo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $872/mo | $968/mo | 9.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $112,600 | $164,400 | 31.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,735 | $60,928 | 23.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 85.3 | 84.9 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 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 Brownsville, you'd need $101,903 in Laredo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brownsville, TX is about 1.9% cheaper overall than Laredo, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Brownsville than in Laredo. If you earn $80,000 in Brownsville, you'd need about $81,522 in Laredo to keep the same standard of living.