Best suburbs of Brownsville

Every city and town in the Brownsville-Harlingen metro area, ranked. Grades compare each place with Texas places of the same size, so a small suburb is not judged against a big city.

Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown. Updated 2026-10-04.

Map of the places on this list
Every place on this list, shaded by its overall grade.

The ranking

  1. 1A-South PointHome $86,300, 1,054 people10 mito downtown
  2. 2A-Palm ValleyRent $1,340, home $275,000, 2,155 people23 mito downtown
  3. 3A-Rancho ViejoRent $1,392, home $264,500, 2,849 people7 mito downtown
  4. 4A-Rice TractsHome $241,000, 1,384 people11 mito downtown
  5. 5B+Laguna VistaHome $255,900, 3,673 people13 mito downtown
  6. 6B+Encantada-Ranchito-El CalabozHome $68,800, 2,552 people11 mito downtown
  7. 7B+Cameron ParkRent $760, home $74,800, 5,955 people2 mito downtown
  8. 8B+PrimeraRent $1,293, home $160,900, 5,344 people24 mito downtown
  9. 9BLos FresnosRent $989, home $152,200, 8,291 people6 mito downtown
  10. 10B-CombesRent $782, home $143,900, 3,178 people24 mito downtown
  11. 11C+HarlingenRent $928, home $140,600, 72,087 people20 mito downtown
  12. 12CSouth Padre IslandRent $1,521, home $516,900, 2,891 people20 mito downtown
  13. 13CLa PalomaRent $666, home $82,400, 2,797 people13 mito downtown
  14. 14C-San BenitoRent $839, home $85,300, 24,709 people15 mito downtown
  15. 15C-La FeriaRent $1,037, home $106,900, 6,891 people25 mito downtown
  16. 16D+Port IsabelRent $748, home $182,600, 5,111 people14 mito downtown
  17. 17D-Santa RosaRent $919, home $67,400, 3,215 people29 mito downtown
  18. 18D-LaurelesRent $873, home $152,400, 4,224 people8 mito downtown
  19. 19D-Rio HondoRent $691, home $104,000, 1,865 people18 mito downtown
  20. 20FPalmer CDP1,435 people12 mito downtown

A closer look at the top three

1. South Point

South Point gets an A- overall. Its best grades are for cost of living, home ownership and schools. Home $86,300, 1,054 people.

2. Palm Valley

Palm Valley gets an A- overall. Its best grades are for internet access, safety and jobs and income. Rent $1,340, home $275,000, 2,155 people.

3. Rancho Viejo

Rancho Viejo gets an A- overall. Its best grades are for schools, education levels and internet access. Rent $1,392, home $264,500, 2,849 people.

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Questions about this list

What are the best suburbs of Brownsville?

On our ranking, the top three are South Point (10 mi to downtown), Palm Valley (23 mi to downtown), Rancho Viejo (7 mi to downtown). Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown.

How is this list made?

Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown. Every number comes from public data: the US Census Bureau, the Texas Education Agency, the FBI, the CDC and others. We do not take payment to include or rank any place.