Living in Brownsfield

In Brownsfield, unemployment is 19.7% (2024).

At the end of 2020, Brownsfield had a population of 5,145. Brownsfield recorded annual PM2.5 of 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population5,145people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary2,512EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)

Median rent1,525EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate19.75%country median 4.6% — 332% aboveOfficial source · api.census.gov

PM2.5, annual mean8.96µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than any other American city that publishes it and dirtier air than 88% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Brownsfield?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹³Official · national market
Median monthly rent	1,525 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Brownsfield a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker23%strong on work, weak on safety · range 13–33%

Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–57%

Student38%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 27–49%

Family43%strong on family, weak on safety · range 32–54%

Retirement37%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 24–50%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Brownsfield?

The median gross salary is about 2,512 EUR/month (ACS 2020-2024 5-year). Source: Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)¹⁸

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Brownsfield?

The unemployment rate is about 19.7 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 19.75 % · api.census.gov⁴

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Brownsfield is 19.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Brownsfield 19.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,512 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)¹⁸Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate	19.75 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	api.census.gov⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Brownsfield?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€2,052of €3,659 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€3,659
Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2016–2020 5-year	− €1,525
Public transport passnot published for this city	—
Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent above	incl.
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€2,052

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Brownsfield. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Brownsfield. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	422.5 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Brownsfield when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Brownsfield's nearest airport was BTR, 3 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	4 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	3 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BTR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Brownsfield. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Brownsfield.

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Climate and air quality

Brownsfield's monthly mean temperatures were 11.1°C in January and 28.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 161.6 mm in January and 129.3 mm in July. Maximum PM2.5 in Brownsfield reached 23.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Brownsfield?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.96 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹¹

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

17°5°

19°7°

23°11°

26°14°

30°18°

32°22°

33°23°

32°20°

27°14°

22°9°

18°6°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

162

112

113

129

133

164

129

162

112

123

135

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Brownsfield is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Brownsfield 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.96 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 16.9 · Feb 19.2 · Mar 22.8 · Apr 26.2 · May 29.9 · Jun 32.5 · Jul 33.3 · Aug 33.4 · Sep 31.5 · Oct 27.2 · Nov 21.7 · Dec 18 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 5.3 · Feb 7.4 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 13.9 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 22.9 · Sep 20.5 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 6.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 11.1 · Feb 13.3 · Mar 16.7 · Apr 20 · May 24.1 · Jun 27.2 · Jul 28.3 · Aug 28.2 · Sep 26 · Oct 20.8 · Nov 15.2 · Dec 12.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 161.6 · Feb 112.3 · Mar 113.2 · Apr 129.1 · May 132.9 · Jun 163.9 · Jul 129.3 · Aug 161.7 · Sep 112.3 · Oct 122.8 · Nov 99.1 · Dec 135 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	23.7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	8.96 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	1,573 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	33.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	20.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	5.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±3.5 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±3.5 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±3.5 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±3.5 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±3.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Brownsfield?

The published population was 5,145 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁰

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	5,145 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Brownsfield

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Merrydale as a Brownsfield alternative in the same region

5 km away, better on 0 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 9,227 Merrydale vs 5,145 Brownsfield+79%
Median gross pay, city: €2,706 (2020) Merrydale vs €2,512 (2024) Brownsfieldno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 8.9 µg/m³ Merrydale vs 9.0 µg/m³ Brownsfieldsame level

Full comparison More about Merrydale

North Bethesda as a Brownsfield alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1586 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 5,145 Brownsfield+874%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 (2020) North Bethesda vs €2,512 (2024) Brownsfieldno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 9.0 µg/m³ Brownsfield−34%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Brownsfield

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Baton Rouge Commuting Zone · 12.6 km away

Rent: 985.8 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,462 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Merrydale 5.1 km away

Rent: 1,211 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,706 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Gardere 22.0 km away

Rent: 1,069 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,365 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Uhrichsville5,145 residents Warren5,146 residents Progreso5,148 residents Blakely5,142 residents Duryea borough5,142 residents Terrell Hills5,142 residents

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Is Brownsfield part of Baton Rouge?

Brownsfield is in the published commuting zone of Baton Rouge; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Baton Rouge city profile

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Brownsfield?

The published population was 5,145 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Brownsfield?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

What is the typical salary in Brownsfield?

The median gross salary is about 2,512 EUR/month (ACS 2020-2024 5-year). Source: Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS).

What is the unemployment rate in Brownsfield?

The unemployment rate is about 19.7 % (2024). Source: api.census.gov.

Is Brownsfield a good place to live?

Brownsfield may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Brownsfield part of Baton Rouge?

Brownsfield is in the published commuting zone of Baton Rouge; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Brownsfield?

Baton Rouge, Merrydale, Baker, Central, Zachary are near Brownsfield. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Brownsfield, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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