Friendswood, TX vs Dickinson, TX

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

MetricFriendswood, TXDickinson, TX
Population41,03021,753
Median Household Income$126,508$91,779
Median Rent$1,688/mo$1,231/mo
Median Home Value$420,100$278,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%40.8%
Poverty Rate3.6%12%
Unemployment Rate4%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k82141
Property Crime Rate /100k517861
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr218218
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min28.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.716
College Degree Rate52.7%25.5%
Foreign-Born %8.5%11.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+2.3%

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