Population
College Station
122,280
Bryan
86,169
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Bryan
$56,861
Home Value
College Station
$326,500
Bryan
$210,600
Rent
College Station
$1,168
Bryan
$1,150
Crime Rate
College Station
1.70
Bryan
3.85
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Bryan
102.9
Avg Temp
College Station
N/A
Bryan
N/A
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Bryan
5.0%
How Similar Are College Station & Bryan?
Bryan is College Station's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
College Station
122,280
Bryan
86,169
College Station has a 30% larger population than Bryan.
Violent Crime
College Station
1.70
Bryan
3.85
Bryan's violent crime is significantly higher than College Station's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
College Station
11.03
Bryan
14.48
Bryan has a 24% higher property crime than College Station.
Political Leaning
College Station
61.7%
Bryan
61.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Bryan
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Bryan
$56,861
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
College Station
$326,500
Bryan
$210,600
College Station has a 35% higher home values than Bryan.
Education
College Station
24.5%
Bryan
17.9%
College Station has a 27% higher education than Bryan.
Demographics
College Station
67.0%
Bryan
60.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Bryan
102.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. College Station and Bryan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bryan
College Station leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bryan leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBryan scores 125.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.2 in College Station. College Station scores 72.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.3 in Bryan. Bryan scores 102.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 111.3 in College Station.
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Housing Market — Bryan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBryan has a median property tax of $3,434 vs $5,742 in College Station (67% lower). College Station has a median home value of $326,500 vs $210,600 in Bryan (55% higher). Bryan has a owner-occupied of 49.4% compared to 35.9% in College Station.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — College Station leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 6.0% in Bryan. College Station: 64,476 vs Bryan: 43,438 for labor force. Bryan has a poverty rate of 23.2% compared to 28.6% in College Station.
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Crime & Safety — College Station leads
Source: FBI UCRBryan has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in College Station. College Station has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.97 compared to 3.03 in Bryan. College Station has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.30 in Bryan.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCollege Station has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.5% compared to 17.9% in Bryan. Bryan has a high school diploma or higher of 35.9% compared to 30.7% in College Station.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a population of 122,280, about 1.4x the size of Bryan (86,169). College Station skews younger with a median age of 22.9 vs 31.4.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
College Station
Bryan
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — College Station leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.6% in Bryan. College Station has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.8% in Bryan. College Station has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 6.0% in Bryan.
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