Population
Brownsville
188,023
Waterloo
66,947
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Waterloo
$56,344
Home Value
Brownsville
$122,400
Waterloo
$150,200
Rent
Brownsville
$906
Waterloo
$896
Crime Rate
Brownsville
4.56
Waterloo
4.76
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Waterloo
91.8
Avg Temp
Brownsville
N/A
Waterloo
N/A
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Waterloo
6.4%
How Similar Are Brownsville & Waterloo?
Waterloo is Brownsville's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brownsville
188,023
Waterloo
66,947
Brownsville (188,023) is about 2.8x larger than Waterloo (66,947).
Violent Crime
Brownsville
4.56
Waterloo
4.76
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Brownsville
19.42
Waterloo
24.45
Waterloo has a 21% higher property crime than Brownsville.
Political Leaning
Brownsville
52.5%
Waterloo
48.8%
Brownsville leans Republican while Waterloo leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Waterloo
6.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Waterloo
$56,344
Waterloo has a 14% higher median income than Brownsville.
Home Values
Brownsville
$122,400
Waterloo
$150,200
Waterloo has a 19% higher home values than Brownsville.
Education
Brownsville
13.1%
Waterloo
14.9%
Waterloo has a 12% higher education than Brownsville.
Demographics
Brownsville
45.5%
Waterloo
69.1%
Waterloo has a 34% higher demographics than Brownsville.
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Waterloo
91.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brownsville and Waterloo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waterloo 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 86.1 in Waterloo. Waterloo has a fair market rent (1br) of $801 vs $866 in Brownsville (8% lower). Brownsville has a living wage (1 adult) of $37,224 vs $40,397 in Waterloo (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterloo has a median home value of $150,200 vs $122,400 in Brownsville (19% higher). Brownsville has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 10.0% in Waterloo. Brownsville has a median property tax of $2,233 vs $2,498 in Waterloo (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Waterloo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville: 82,784 vs Waterloo: 34,480 for labor force. Waterloo has a poverty rate of 16.4% compared to 24.9% in Brownsville. Waterloo has a per capita income of $33,372 vs $21,338 in Brownsville (36% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Brownsville leads
Source: FBI UCRWaterloo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.61 in Brownsville. Brownsville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.92 compared to 5.86 in Waterloo. Brownsville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Waterloo.
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Schools & Education — Waterloo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaterloo has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 27.6% in Brownsville. Waterloo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.9% compared to 13.1% in Brownsville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a population of 188,023, about 2.8x the size of Waterloo (66,947). Brownsville skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 36.6.
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Brownsville
Waterloo
Healthcare — Waterloo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaterloo: 3.5 vs Brownsville: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Waterloo: 5 vs Brownsville: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Waterloo. Waterloo 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 Waterloo.
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