Population
Abilene
127,130
Bryan
86,169
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Bryan
$56,861
Home Value
Abilene
$178,900
Bryan
$210,600
Rent
Abilene
$1,106
Bryan
$1,150
Crime Rate
Abilene
4.24
Bryan
3.85
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Bryan
102.9
Avg Temp
Abilene
N/A
Bryan
N/A
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Bryan
5.0%
How Similar Are Abilene & Bryan?
Bryan is Abilene's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Abilene
127,130
Bryan
86,169
Abilene has a 32% larger population than Bryan.
Violent Crime
Abilene
4.24
Bryan
3.85
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Abilene
17.63
Bryan
14.48
Abilene has a 18% higher property crime than Bryan.
Political Leaning
Abilene
86.2%
Bryan
61.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Abilene has a stronger Republican lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Bryan
5.0%
Bryan has a 46% higher unemployment than Abilene.
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Bryan
$56,861
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Abilene
$178,900
Bryan
$210,600
Bryan has a 15% higher home values than Abilene.
Education
Abilene
16.8%
Bryan
17.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Abilene
66.6%
Bryan
60.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Bryan
102.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Abilene and Bryan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bryan
Abilene leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Abilene leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAbilene scores 113.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.5 in Bryan. Bryan has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,186 vs $1,276 in Abilene (8% lower). Abilene scores 76.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.3 in Bryan.
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Housing Market — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a single-family homes of 72.4% compared to 58.2% in Bryan. Abilene has a median property tax of $2,709 vs $3,434 in Bryan (21% lower). Bryan has a median home value of $210,600 vs $178,900 in Abilene (15% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 5.0% in Bryan. Abilene: 62,637 vs Bryan: 43,438 for labor force. Abilene has a poverty rate of 14.8% compared to 23.2% in Bryan.
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Crime & Safety — Bryan leads
Source: FBI UCRBryan has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.05 in Abilene. Bryan has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.63 compared to 3.20 in Abilene. Bryan has a property crime clearance of 33.7% compared to 9.2% in Abilene.
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Schools & Education — Bryan leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBryan has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.9% compared to 16.8% in Abilene. Bryan has a high school diploma or higher of 35.9% compared to 35.4% in Abilene.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a population of 127,130, about 1.5x the size of Bryan (86,169). Bryan skews younger with a median age of 31.4 vs 32.8.
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Abilene
Bryan
Healthcare — Bryan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBryan: 3.5 vs Abilene: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bryan: 5 vs Abilene: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBryan has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Abilene. Abilene has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 6.0% in Bryan. Abilene: 14 min vs Bryan: 18 min for mean commute time.
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