Cameron County, Texas
Population 426,120 · Brownsville, Harlingen, San Benito
- Overall cost of living: −14% vs the US average, lower than 76% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−14% | lower than 76% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $136,500 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Median rent | $912 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $191/mo | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,436/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.5% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,042 | higher than 65% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $52,601 | lower than 83% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 6.9% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +11.5% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 293.3 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈242 days | higher than 85% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 94°F | higher than 91% of US counties |
| January low | 51°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈0 in | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: Brownsville, TX, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈140 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Brownsville, TX, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈1 days | lower than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Brownsville, TX, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 21.4% of weeks | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈73.5°F | higher than 98% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 27.1 in | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $181/yr | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $50/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $123/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.2/yr | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.4/yr | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.51/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 10.9 µg/m³ | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 11.9 mi | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈57.2 ft | lower than 97% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 72.5% | lower than 99% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 22.1% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.5:1 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92.1% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.15 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.27 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.3 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 52/100k | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.8★ | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.6 yrs | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 26% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 110/100k | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 32/100k | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 74.5% | higher than 67% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 36 min | lower than 81% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 36 min | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 84.4% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 9.1% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 159 min | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 53 per sq mi | higher than 80% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.2 per 1k | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 16 per 1k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Population | 426,120 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Median age | 32.7 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -3.2 per 1k/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 46.7% Dem | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 52.5% Rep | lower than 82% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.8% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % White | 8.7% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 89.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.5% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.8% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 0.4% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 127 parks | higher than 67% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.1 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.5 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 37 min | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 7.1% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 28 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 205 km | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 37 km | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 23 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 44 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 11 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 13 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 79 km | higher than 81% of US counties |
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