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College Station vs Brownsville
College Station and Brownsville
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Brownsville are under the US rate in this release, 2.8 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at College Station to Brownsville
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from College Station to Brownsville above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,016 in College Station and $979 in Brownsville. College Station has no state tax on wages. Brownsville has no state tax on wages. Local pay in Brownsville is 80% of the national level for the same work, against 80% in College Station.
Brownsville averages 233 sunny days, with July highs around 94°F and January nights around 57°F. College Station is 222 sunny days, 95°F in July, 40°F in January. Commutes average 21 minutes in Brownsville and 20 in College Station.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough College Station → Brownsville pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between College Station and Brownsville changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 392 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,950–$3,700
- Container or pod
- $1,350–$2,550
- Rent a truck
- $600–$1,100
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Questions
Is Brownsville cheaper than College Station after tax and rent?
Yes. Brownsville leaves about $4 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,016 in College Station and $979 in Brownsville.
Does Brownsville have state income tax?
Brownsville is in Texas, which has no state income tax.
Did people actually move from College Station to Brownsville?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.