Deer Park, TX vs South Houston, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDeer Park, TXSouth Houston, TX
Population33,96716,033
Median Household Income$100,382$53,497
Median Rent$1,318/mo$1,212/mo
Median Home Value$264,600$189,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.8%58.9%
Poverty Rate9.1%26.1%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k99520
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0282,026
Median AQI6262
Good AQI Days /yr4040
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min30.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.714
College Degree Rate26.5%10.3%
Foreign-Born %7.5%33.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.