Cost of Living Comparison
Source: BestPlaces.net
Brownsville, Texas has one of the lowest cost per living compared to some of the major metropolitan cities around the nation and still offers all the benefits of big-city living.
| City |
2007 Population |
Median Home Cost |
Overall Cost of Living |
| Brownsville |
164,552 |
$75,800 |
74.8 |
| Dallas |
1,223,889 |
$120,900 |
83.8 |
| Houston |
2,034,463 |
$110,300 |
80.9 |
| St. Louis |
325,203 |
$115,400 |
81.1 |
| Chicago |
2,850,878 |
$424,700 |
137.5 |
| San Diego |
1,296,940 |
$498,000 |
152.1 |
| Miami |
383,115 |
$432,000 |
138.1 |
| % of US Average |
| Brownsville |
25.20 Lower |
| Dallas |
16.20 Lower |
| Houston |
19.10 Lower |
| St. Louis |
18.90 Lower |
| Chicago |
37.50 Higher |
| San Diego |
52.10 Higher |
| Miami |
38.10 Higher |
