City Intelligence

Brownsville, TX

Premium salary, cost-of-living, and purchasing-power profile for Brownsville.

COL Index

82

100 = US avg

Rent 1BR

$1,100

Home price

$170,000

Population

182,000

SalaryScope Scores

Proprietary 0–100 indices for Brownsville.

Affordability

48/100

Moderate

48

Lower COL + rent

Purchasing Power

66/100

Strong

66

On a $75k salary after tax

Growth

55/100

Moderate

55

Market size & momentum

Top occupations in Brownsville

OccupationMedianPPFuture
Physician$271,09010080
PMO Director$137,88010080
Product Manager (Tech)$137,88010080
Senior Program Manager$137,88010080
Corporate Counsel$103,1008260
Director of Customer Experience$95,5507780
Sales Manager$95,5507760
Senior Software Engineer$106,9908492
Data Scientist$120,2309192
Enterprise Sales Rep$91,3107580

Cost of living detail

$100,000 in Brownsville has the local purchasing power of approximately $122,000 in a national-average city.