La Porte, TX vs Pasadena, TX

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

MetricLa Porte, TXPasadena, TX
Population36,730149,433
Median Household Income$80,753$64,927
Median Rent$1,378/mo$1,213/mo
Median Home Value$234,600$209,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.9%50.4%
Poverty Rate12.2%18.9%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k134436
Property Crime Rate /100k9781,778
Median AQI6262
Good AQI Days /yr4040
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.4 min26.6 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.313.7
College Degree Rate17.6%16.2%
Foreign-Born %11.6%26.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.1%-2.2%

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