Population
Brownsville
188,023
Toledo
268,461
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Toledo
$47,532
Home Value
Brownsville
$122,400
Toledo
$107,000
Rent
Brownsville
$906
Toledo
$880
Crime Rate
Brownsville
4.56
Toledo
10.41
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Toledo
81.5
Avg Temp
Brownsville
N/A
Toledo
N/A
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Toledo
8.5%
How Similar Are Brownsville & Toledo?
Toledo is Brownsville's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brownsville
188,023
Toledo
268,461
Toledo has a 30% larger population than Brownsville.
Violent Crime
Brownsville
4.56
Toledo
10.41
Toledo's violent crime is significantly higher than Brownsville's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Brownsville
19.42
Toledo
27.32
Toledo has a 29% higher property crime than Brownsville.
Political Leaning
Brownsville
52.5%
Toledo
43.3%
Brownsville leans Republican while Toledo leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Toledo
8.5%
Toledo has a 28% higher unemployment than Brownsville.
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Toledo
$47,532
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Brownsville
$122,400
Toledo
$107,000
Brownsville has a 13% higher home values than Toledo.
Education
Brownsville
13.1%
Toledo
14.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Brownsville
45.5%
Toledo
58.7%
Toledo has a 22% higher demographics than Brownsville.
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Toledo
81.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brownsville and Toledo differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Toledo leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Toledo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDToledo scores 82.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 89.2 in Brownsville. Toledo has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $866 in Brownsville (6% lower). Toledo has a living wage (1 adult) of $35,838 vs $37,224 in Brownsville.
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Housing Market — Brownsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 11.0% in Toledo. Toledo has a median property tax of $1,818 vs $2,233 in Brownsville (23% lower). Brownsville has a median home value of $122,400 vs $107,000 in Toledo (14% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Toledo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo: 131,971 vs Brownsville: 82,784 for labor force. Brownsville has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 5.7% in Toledo. Brownsville has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 8.5% in Toledo.
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Crime & Safety — Brownsville leads
Source: FBI UCRBrownsville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.12 in Toledo. Brownsville has a property crime clearance of 18.6% compared to 11.2% in Toledo. Brownsville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.92 compared to 4.83 in Toledo.
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Schools & Education — Toledo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauToledo has a high school diploma or higher of 36.1% compared to 27.6% in Brownsville. Toledo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.0% compared to 13.1% in Brownsville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a population of 268,461, about 1.4x the size of Brownsville (188,023). Brownsville skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 35.7.
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Toledo
Healthcare — Toledo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareToledo: 3.3 vs Brownsville: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Toledo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Brownsville. Toledo has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.8% in Brownsville. Brownsville has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 5.7% in Toledo.
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