Brownsville-Harlingen
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
TexasPop. 427K#128 largest metro
Median Rent
$904/mo
#116 most affordable
Median Income
$52,210
#491 highest income
Median Home Value
$154,200
#44 most affordable to buy
Population
427K
#128 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
85.1COL Index
Very affordable14.9% below US average
Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$904/mo
Home Value
$154,200
Rent-to-income ratio21% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityModerate
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$52,210
Metro Population
427K
Monthly take-home (~75%)$3,263/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$2,359/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#116/ 530
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Median Income
#491/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#44/ 530
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Metro Population
#128/ 530
Education
Texas state-level education statistics
Graduation Rate86%
Per-Pupil Spending$14,257
Student-Teacher Ratio14.5:1
SAT Readiness Score964
Bachelor's Degree %32.8%
Healthcare
Texas state-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K232
Uninsured Rate16.7%
Hospital Beds per 1K2.2
Life Expectancy77.3 yrs
Crime & Safety
Per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime Rate406/100k
Property Crime Rate2238/100k
Unemployment Rate5.3%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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