Population
Brownsville
188,023
Springdale
87,388
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Springdale
$66,044
Home Value
Brownsville
$122,400
Springdale
$237,200
Rent
Brownsville
$906
Springdale
$1,008
Crime Rate
Brownsville
4.56
Springdale
4.92
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Springdale
104.0
Avg Temp
Brownsville
N/A
Springdale
N/A
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Springdale
5.2%
How Similar Are Brownsville & Springdale?
Springdale is Brownsville's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brownsville
188,023
Springdale
87,388
Brownsville (188,023) is about 2.2x larger than Springdale (87,388).
Violent Crime
Brownsville
4.56
Springdale
4.92
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Brownsville
19.42
Springdale
19.21
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Brownsville
52.5%
Springdale
51.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Springdale
5.2%
Brownsville has a 16% higher unemployment than Springdale.
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Springdale
$66,044
Springdale has a 26% higher median income than Brownsville.
Home Values
Brownsville
$122,400
Springdale
$237,200
Springdale has a 48% higher home values than Brownsville.
Education
Brownsville
13.1%
Springdale
13.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Brownsville
45.5%
Springdale
46.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Springdale
104.0
Springdale has a 19% higher cost of living than Brownsville.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brownsville and Springdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springdale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brownsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrownsville scores 74.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.0 in Springdale. Brownsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $866 vs $1,115 in Springdale (22% lower). Brownsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,047 vs $1,347 in Springdale (22% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringdale has a median property tax of $1,328 vs $2,233 in Brownsville (68% lower). Springdale has a median home value of $237,200 vs $122,400 in Brownsville (48% higher). Springdale has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 8.2% in Brownsville.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Springdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville: 82,784 vs Springdale: 43,688 for labor force. Springdale has a poverty rate of 13.7% compared to 24.9% in Brownsville. Springdale has a per capita income of $31,850 vs $21,338 in Brownsville (33% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Springdale leads
Source: FBI UCRSpringdale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.61 in Brownsville. Brownsville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Springdale. Springdale has a violent crime clearance of 48.6% compared to 33.0% in Brownsville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Springdale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringdale has a high school diploma or higher of 31.3% compared to 27.6% in Brownsville. Springdale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.9% 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 2.2x the size of Springdale (87,388). Brownsville skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 32.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Brownsville
Springdale
Healthcare — Springdale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringdale: 3.8 vs Brownsville: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Springdale: 5 vs Brownsville: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Brownsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Springdale. Springdale has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Brownsville. Brownsville has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 7.1% in Springdale.
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