Bryan vs Yuma
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $227,800 in Bryan and $230,000 in Yuma.
- Households earn more in Yuma ($65,482 vs $59,289 median).
- Yuma has the warmer winter: January highs of 70°F vs 62°F.
- Yuma has more scorching days: 181 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 117.
- Texas has no state income tax on wages; Arizona's top rate is 2.5%.
Side by side
| Bryan, TX | Yuma, AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 91,996 | 105,227 |
| Growth since 2020 | +9.6% | +8.4% |
| People per square mile | 1,662 | 869 |
| Median age | 32.0 | 33.1 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30% | 21% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $59,289 | $65,482 |
| Median home value | $227,800 | $230,000 |
| Home value to income | 3.8× | 3.5× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,195 | $1,114 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 91.0 | 92.7 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 75.1 | 73.8 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $68,200 | $69,500 |
| Homeowners | 51% | 67% |
| Top state income tax | None | 2.5% |
| Combined sales tax | 8.2% | 8.54% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 18.5 | 18.4 |
| Work from home | 8% | 8% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 5% | 6.3% |
| Poverty rate | 23% | 15.5% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 62° / 41° | 70° / 48° |
| July high / low | 95° / 75° | 107° / 83° |
| Precipitation per year | 42 in | 3 in |
| Snowfall per year | n/a | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 117 | 181 |
| Nights below freezing | 16 | 0 |
| Comfortable months | 5 | 5 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 88.4 | 92.6 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 69% | 54% |
| Home prices, past year | -2.2% | +0% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +42.4% | +40.8% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Bryan: February to April and November to December. Yuma: November to March.
Full monthly tables: Bryan weather by month and Yuma weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $68,200 in Bryan and $69,500 in Yuma. Moving from Bryan to Yuma, you would need about $76,400 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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