Fresno, TX vs Pearland, TX

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

MetricFresno, TXPearland, TX
Population24,560127,514
Median Household Income$91,264$118,842
Median Rent$2,028/mo$1,860/mo
Median Home Value$243,500$356,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%48.9%
Poverty Rate8.6%4.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k119*82
Property Crime Rate /100k761*1,135
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—295
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows45°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.5 min32.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.516.6
College Degree Rate23.4%47.1%
Foreign-Born %17.4%18.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.9%+1.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Fresno (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.