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Brownsville Economic Development Council has earned the CompetitiveReady Seal, an endorsement of the area´s overall capacity to support business development. Brownsville is the first CompetitiveReady community to receive the seal. Located at the southern tip of Texas, on the border with Mexico, Brownsville offers access to international trade through the Port of Brownsville. Other advantages that stood out for the auditors included safety, ongoing improvements to the infrastructure, and cooperative leadership that has made Brownsville a leader in business attraction and job growth.

Cost of Living

03/01/2012 — admin

Brownsville’s cost of living is consistently ranked below the national average. Residents find it easier to enjoy and partake in various opportunities that in other places may not be considered affordable.

The following table provides comparisons for the cost of living index between Brownsville and other U.S. cities. The cost of living index is used to compare the relative cost of living in different locations.

Using the U.S. national average value of zero, one can see whether a specific place falls in the higher more expensive end or in the lower more affordable side.

Brownsville’s cost of living index composite falls at 87.5, meaning the cost of living in Brownsville is 87.5% of the U.S. average.

A place with a cost of living index of 125 means that it is 25% more expensive to live in that particular place. 

Cost of Living
  Category (Percent Weight)
  Composite Grocery Housing Utilities Transportation Health Miscellaneous
  (100%) (12.49%) (29.84%) (9.94%) (10.73%) (4.07%) (32.93%)
U.S. Average 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
        
Brownsville, TX 87.5 89.9 73.2 97.7 94.3 95 92.9
Las Vegas, NV 104.8 100.5 114.9 91 104.4 106.9 101.6
San Diego, CA 133.9 105.9 202.2 96 114.7 113.3 105
Seattle, WA 123.6 112.2 151.9 83 117.6 122.1 117.8
Phoenix, AZ 98.6 105.8 95.1 88.5 101.5 97.9 101
St. Louis, MO 89.7 99.5 78.2 86 94.1 98.5 94.4
Denver, CO 103.1 101.6 107.9 99.3 94.5 105.5 103.5
San Francisco, CA 163.4 118.8 274.3 92.4 112.8 118.9 127.6
Dallas, TX 92.3 96.2 71.6 107.9 99.5 104.4 100.3
New York, NY 217.9 146.1 401.5 156.9 128.6 131 144.4
Tampa, FL 94 99.1 85.6 101.5 100.4 95.3 94.7
Atlanta, GA 94.4 100.8 89 82.5 97.8 104 97.9
Boston, MA 131.2 117.1 147.4 156.6 100.8 127.8 126
Indianapolis, IN 89 89.8 83 89.6 104.9 96.9 86.9
Charlotte, NC 93.4 96.7 80.1 96.9 98.9 107.5 99.3
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living