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Texas
Friendswood
Population 41,030
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Texas
South Houston
Population 16,033
Friendswood, TX vs South Houston, TX
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Friendswood, TX | South Houston, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,030 | 16,033 |
| Median Household Income | $126,508 | $53,497 |
| Median Rent | $1,688/mo | $1,212/mo |
| Median Home Value | $420,100 | $189,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 99 | 99 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 54.4% | 58.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% | 26.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 4.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 82 | 520 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 517 | 2,026 |
| Median AQI | 45 | 62 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 218 | 40 |
| Summer Highs | 93°F | 92°F |
| Winter Lows | 48°F | 48°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 28.6 min | 30.5 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.7 | 14 |
| College Degree Rate | 52.7% | 10.3% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8.5% | 33.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +0.6% | +1.4% |
Friendswood, TX
South Houston, TX
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.