Population
Cushing
8,336
Brownwood
18,805
Median Income
Cushing
$44,282
Brownwood
$47,821
Home Value
Cushing
$112,100
Brownwood
$123,700
Rent
Cushing
$772
Brownwood
$829
Crime Rate
Cushing
2.73
Brownwood
3.62
Cost of Living
Cushing
74.7
Brownwood
80.8
Avg Temp
Cushing
N/A
Brownwood
N/A
Unemployment
Cushing
4.5%
Brownwood
4.0%
How Similar Are Cushing & Brownwood?
Brownwood is Cushing's #2 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cushing
8,336
Brownwood
18,805
Brownwood (18,805) is about 2.3x larger than Cushing (8,336).
Violent Crime
Cushing
2.73
Brownwood
3.62
Brownwood has a 25% higher violent crime than Cushing.
Property Crime
Cushing
24.00
Brownwood
22.47
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Cushing
61.4%
Brownwood
86.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Brownwood has a stronger Republican lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Cushing
4.5%
Brownwood
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Cushing
$44,282
Brownwood
$47,821
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Cushing
$112,100
Brownwood
$123,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Cushing
11.1%
Brownwood
12.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Cushing
73.9%
Brownwood
71.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Cushing
74.7
Brownwood
80.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cushing and Brownwood are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Brownwood
Brownwood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cushing leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCushing scores 70.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 83.1 in Brownwood. Cushing has a living wage (1 adult) of $32,864 vs $35,564 in Brownwood (8% lower). Cushing has a living wage (family of 4) of $77,678 vs $84,059 in Brownwood (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCushing has a median property tax of $639 vs $1,963 in Brownwood (67% lower). Brownwood has a vacancy rate of 13.7% compared to 17.2% in Cushing. Cushing has a single-family homes of 83.3% compared to 68.2% in Brownwood.
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Jobs & Economy — Brownwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownwood: 8,921 vs Cushing: 3,572 for labor force. Brownwood has a poverty rate of 18.9% compared to 24.7% in Cushing. Brownwood has a per capita income of $28,802 vs $24,072 in Cushing (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Brownwood leads
Source: FBI UCRBrownwood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.36 in Cushing. Cushing has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.11 in Brownwood. Brownwood has a property crime clearance of 31.0% compared to 8.9% in Cushing.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCushing has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 35.6% in Brownwood. Brownwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.1% compared to 11.1% in Cushing.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownwood has a population of 18,805, about 2.3x the size of Cushing (8,336).
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Cushing
Brownwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Brownwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownwood has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Cushing. Brownwood has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.6% in Cushing. Brownwood has a drive alone of 83.7% compared to 77.8% in Cushing.
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