Population
Brownsville
188,023
Harrisburg
50,092
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Harrisburg
$47,783
Home Value
Brownsville
$122,400
Harrisburg
$121,000
Rent
Brownsville
$906
Harrisburg
$996
Crime Rate
Brownsville
4.56
Harrisburg
7.66
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Harrisburg
86.4
Avg Temp
Brownsville
N/A
Harrisburg
N/A
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Harrisburg
9.4%
How Similar Are Brownsville & Harrisburg?
Harrisburg is Brownsville's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brownsville
188,023
Harrisburg
50,092
Brownsville (188,023) is about 3.8x larger than Harrisburg (50,092).
Violent Crime
Brownsville
4.56
Harrisburg
7.66
Harrisburg has a 40% higher violent crime than Brownsville.
Property Crime
Brownsville
19.42
Harrisburg
19.93
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Brownsville
52.5%
Harrisburg
46.5%
Brownsville leans Republican while Harrisburg leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Harrisburg
9.4%
Harrisburg has a 35% higher unemployment than Brownsville.
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Harrisburg
$47,783
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Brownsville
$122,400
Harrisburg
$121,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Brownsville
13.1%
Harrisburg
16.7%
Harrisburg has a 22% higher education than Brownsville.
Demographics
Brownsville
45.5%
Harrisburg
32.5%
Brownsville has a 29% higher demographics than Harrisburg.
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Harrisburg
86.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brownsville and Harrisburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brownsville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brownsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrownsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,047 vs $1,493 in Harrisburg (30% lower). Brownsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $866 vs $1,212 in Harrisburg (29% lower). Brownsville scores 89.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 95.8 in Harrisburg.
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Housing Market — Brownsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a owner-occupied of 59.9% compared to 36.5% in Harrisburg. Brownsville has a single-family homes of 70.8% compared to 58.6% in Harrisburg. Brownsville has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 10.0% in Harrisburg.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brownsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville: 82,784 vs Harrisburg: 24,896 for labor force. Harrisburg has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 7.7% in Brownsville. Brownsville has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 9.4% in Harrisburg.
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Crime & Safety — Brownsville leads
Source: FBI UCRBrownsville has a property crime clearance of 18.6% compared to 8.6% in Harrisburg. Brownsville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.30 in Harrisburg. Brownsville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 1.64 in Harrisburg.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Harrisburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHarrisburg has a high school diploma or higher of 37.4% compared to 27.6% in Brownsville. Harrisburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.7% compared to 13.1% in Brownsville.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a population of 188,023, about 3.8x the size of Harrisburg (50,092). Brownsville skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 32.8.
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Black
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Asian
Brownsville
Harrisburg
Healthcare — Harrisburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHarrisburg: 5 vs Brownsville: 4 for with emergency services. Harrisburg: 3.3 vs Brownsville: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Harrisburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrisburg has a public transit of 5.6% compared to 0.8% in Brownsville. Harrisburg has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 7.7% in Brownsville. Harrisburg has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Brownsville.
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