Population
Fullerton
141,278
Brownsville
188,023
Median Income
Fullerton
$104,219
Brownsville
$48,675
Home Value
Fullerton
$859,600
Brownsville
$122,400
Rent
Fullerton
$2,124
Brownsville
$906
Crime Rate
Fullerton
4.57
Brownsville
4.56
Cost of Living
Fullerton
198.6
Brownsville
84.6
Avg Temp
Fullerton
N/A
Brownsville
N/A
Unemployment
Fullerton
6.5%
Brownsville
6.1%
How Similar Are Fullerton & Brownsville?
Brownsville is Fullerton's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fullerton
141,278
Brownsville
188,023
Brownsville has a 25% larger population than Fullerton.
Violent Crime
Fullerton
4.57
Brownsville
4.56
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Fullerton
20.24
Brownsville
19.42
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Fullerton
47.1%
Brownsville
52.5%
Fullerton leans Democratic while Brownsville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Fullerton
6.5%
Brownsville
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Fullerton
$104,219
Brownsville
$48,675
Fullerton's median income is significantly higher than Brownsville's — 53% difference.
Home Values
Fullerton
$859,600
Brownsville
$122,400
Fullerton's home values is significantly higher than Brownsville's — 86% difference.
Education
Fullerton
29.4%
Brownsville
13.1%
Fullerton's education is significantly higher than Brownsville's — 55% difference.
Demographics
Fullerton
43.0%
Brownsville
45.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Fullerton
198.6
Brownsville
84.6
Fullerton's cost of living is significantly higher than Brownsville's — 57% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fullerton and Brownsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Brownsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrownsville scores 89.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 305.2 in Fullerton. Brownsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $866 vs $2,746 in Fullerton (217% lower). Brownsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,047 vs $3,236 in Fullerton (209% lower).
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Housing Market — Brownsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a median home value of $859,600 vs $122,400 in Brownsville (602% higher). Brownsville has a median property tax of $2,233 vs $5,546 in Fullerton (148% lower). Brownsville has a median rent of $906 vs $2,124 in Fullerton (134% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fullerton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a per capita income of $48,061 vs $21,338 in Brownsville (125% higher). Fullerton has a median household income of $104,219 vs $48,675 in Brownsville (114% higher). Fullerton has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 7.7% in Brownsville.
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Crime & Safety — Brownsville leads
Source: FBI UCRFullerton has a violent crime clearance of 59.4% compared to 33.0% in Brownsville. Brownsville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.92 compared to 3.27 in Fullerton. Fullerton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Brownsville.
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Schools & Education — Fullerton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFullerton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.4% compared to 13.1% in Brownsville. Fullerton has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 27.6% 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 1.3x the size of Fullerton (141,278). Brownsville skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 36.1.
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Fullerton
Brownsville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrownsville: 4 vs Fullerton: 3 for with emergency services. Fullerton: 3.3 vs Brownsville: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fullerton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Brownsville. Fullerton has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.8% in Brownsville. Fullerton has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 7.7% in Brownsville.
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