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 | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $872/mo | $2,080/mo | 58.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $112,600 | $783,300 | 85.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,735 | $98,657 | 52.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.2 | 110.2 | 12.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.3 | 135.0 | 31.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 78.1 | 117.2 | 33.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 89.0 | 121.0 | 26.5% 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 $173,262 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brownsville, TX is about 42.3% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 58% lower in Brownsville than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Brownsville, you'd need about $138,610 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.