Mobile and Brownsville-Harlingen receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Mobile
Brownsville-Harlingen
Opportunity
32 · Bottom 10%
vs26 · Bottom 5%
Growth
37 · Bottom 30%
vs65 · Top 26%
Climate
78 · Top 9%
vs76 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
26 · Bottom 15%
vs21 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
89 · Bottom 35%
vs94 · Bottom 47%
Access
97 · Top 12%
vs88 · Top 28%
Economic stability
36 · Bottom 27%
vs23 · Bottom 14%
Measured values
| Metric | Mobile | Brownsville-Harlingen | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 412,590 | 426,120 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,880 | $52,601 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,306 | $24,089 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 336/sq mi | 478/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $190,700 | $136,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,052 | $912 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.0% | 65.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 7.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.9% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.0% | 22.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.2% | 24.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,180 | 2,631 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 6.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -15.0% | 0.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 52°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 67.1" | 23.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 3 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.6 min | 22.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.5 | 32.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Mobile
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Brownsville-Harlingen
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Your best match
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Mobile
56
Your Score
51
Area Score
Brownsville-Harlingen
56
Your Score
52
Area Score
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Full profiles: Mobile, AL Metro Area · Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area · How this is calculated: methodology