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 | Odessa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $872/mo | $1,282/mo | 32.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $112,600 | $193,500 | 41.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,735 | $71,293 | 34.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 85.3 | 86.4 | 1.4% lower in A |
| 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 $117,023 in Odessa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brownsville, TX is about 14.5% cheaper overall than Odessa, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in Brownsville than in Odessa. If you earn $80,000 in Brownsville, you'd need about $93,619 in Odessa to keep the same standard of living.