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Brownsville is a mid-size city of 189,177 people in Cameron County, Texas. It's part of the Brownsville, TX area. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 71°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $140k and rent runs about $923 a month.
189,177people
$140kTypical home
$923/moRent
93° / 71°Summer / winter
0"Snow
276Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 189,177
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,418 people per sq mi
- 248 mi to San Antonio, TX
- In the Brownsville, TX area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $140k (≈$882/mo)
- Median rent $923/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 71°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 276 sunny days a year (129 totally clear)
- 89 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (402 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,516 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 43% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to BRO airport
- 252 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 245 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 16 ft
- 12 mi to the ocean
- 37 mi to a big lake
- 112 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 274 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 39 bars within 25 mi
- 77 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Texas districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cameron County: R+6 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk