Population
Brownsville
188,023
Ontario
178,347
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Ontario
$82,806
Home Value
Brownsville
$122,400
Ontario
$568,000
Rent
Brownsville
$906
Ontario
$1,916
Crime Rate
Brownsville
4.56
Ontario
2.72
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Ontario
160.8
Avg Temp
Brownsville
N/A
Ontario
N/A
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Ontario
6.0%
How Similar Are Brownsville & Ontario?
Ontario is Brownsville's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brownsville
188,023
Ontario
178,347
Both cities have similar populations — Brownsville at 188,023 and Ontario at 178,347.
Violent Crime
Brownsville
4.56
Ontario
2.72
Brownsville has a 40% higher violent crime than Ontario.
Property Crime
Brownsville
19.42
Ontario
18.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Brownsville
52.5%
Ontario
49.7%
Brownsville leans Republican while Ontario leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Ontario
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Ontario
$82,806
Ontario has a 41% higher median income than Brownsville.
Home Values
Brownsville
$122,400
Ontario
$568,000
Ontario's home values is significantly higher than Brownsville's — 78% difference.
Education
Brownsville
13.1%
Ontario
13.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Brownsville
45.5%
Ontario
29.4%
Brownsville has a 35% higher demographics than Ontario.
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Ontario
160.8
Ontario has a 47% higher cost of living than Brownsville.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brownsville and Ontario share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brownsville
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Ontario
Ontario leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brownsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrownsville scores 89.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.4 in Ontario. Brownsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,047 vs $2,201 in Ontario (52% lower). Brownsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $866 vs $1,777 in Ontario (51% lower).
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Housing Market — Brownsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 8.2% in Brownsville. Ontario has a median home value of $568,000 vs $122,400 in Brownsville (78% higher). Brownsville has a median rent of $906 vs $1,916 in Ontario (53% lower).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Ontario leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a poverty rate of 12.7% compared to 24.9% in Brownsville. Ontario has a median household income of $82,806 vs $48,675 in Brownsville (41% higher). Ontario has a per capita income of $31,141 vs $21,338 in Brownsville (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Ontario leads
Source: FBI UCROntario has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 3.62 in Brownsville. Ontario has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 4.56 in Brownsville. Brownsville has a property crime clearance of 18.6% compared to 11.5% in Ontario.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Ontario leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOntario has a high school diploma or higher of 30.6% compared to 27.6% in Brownsville. Ontario has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.4% compared to 13.1% in Brownsville.
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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 1.1x the size of Ontario (178,347). Brownsville skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 33.1.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Brownsville
Ontario
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Ontario leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Brownsville. Ontario has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.8% in Brownsville. Brownsville has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 7.3% in Ontario.
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