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 | Temple | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $872/mo | $1,088/mo | 19.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $112,600 | $191,300 | 41.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,735 | $61,003 | 23.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 85.3 | 85.3 | ≈ 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 $110,134 in Temple to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brownsville, TX is about 9.2% cheaper overall than Temple, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Brownsville than in Temple. If you earn $80,000 in Brownsville, you'd need about $88,107 in Temple to keep the same standard of living.