2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Arlington, TX vs Brownsville, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Brownsville has been positive.
- Brownsville has 3.4% less unemployment than Arlington.
- Brownsville job growth has increased by 5.5% in the past 10 years.
 Arlington, TXBrownsville, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock10.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 8 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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Reviews for Brownsville    8 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Brownsville, TX- Well, I’ve lived here about 5 years now and it’s pretty different. If you speak Spanish you stand a better chance of success. It’s REALLY culturally  More

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ignore all comments. There 1 teacher and 30 students per class or 28. I have not run into any drugs or drug addicts in my life. I would suggest stick to good  More

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Over 16 years ago

too  More

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