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El Paso vs Brownsville
El Paso 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 El Paso to Brownsville
In 2022-2023, 40 households filed a move from El Paso to Brownsville (about 88 people, average adjusted gross income $53,150). 44 households went the other way. Source: IRS migration.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,008 in El Paso and $979 in Brownsville. El Paso 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 85% in El Paso.
Brownsville averages 233 sunny days, with July highs around 94°F and January nights around 57°F. El Paso is 297 sunny days, 95°F in July, 33°F in January. Commutes average 21 minutes in Brownsville and 23 in El Paso.
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
In 2022-2023, 40 households moved El Paso → Brownsville (about 88 people, average AGI $53,150). 44 households went the other way.
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 El Paso and Brownsville changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 737 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $2,350–$4,450
- Container or pod
- $1,650–$3,100
- Rent a truck
- $850–$1,550
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Questions
Is Brownsville cheaper than El Paso after tax and rent?
No. Brownsville leaves about $18 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,008 in El Paso 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 El Paso 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.