Friendswood, TX vs Pearland, TX

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

MetricFriendswood, TXPearland, TX
Population41,030127,514
Median Household Income$126,508$118,842
Median Rent$1,688/mo$1,860/mo
Median Home Value$420,100$356,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%48.9%
Poverty Rate3.6%4.1%
Unemployment Rate4%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k8282
Property Crime Rate /100k5171,135
Median AQI4535
Good AQI Days /yr218295
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min32.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.716.6
College Degree Rate52.7%47.1%
Foreign-Born %8.5%18.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+1.8%

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