Pasadena, TX vs La Porte, TX

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

MetricPasadena, TXLa Porte, TX
Population149,43336,730
Median Household Income$64,927$80,753
Median Rent$1,213/mo$1,378/mo
Median Home Value$209,600$234,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%59.9%
Poverty Rate18.9%12.2%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k436134
Property Crime Rate /100k1,778978
Median AQI6262
Good AQI Days /yr4040
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min24.4 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.715.3
College Degree Rate16.2%17.6%
Foreign-Born %26.9%11.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+8.1%

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