Pasadena, TX vs South Houston, TX

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

MetricPasadena, TXSouth Houston, TX
Population149,43316,033
Median Household Income$64,927$53,497
Median Rent$1,213/mo$1,212/mo
Median Home Value$209,600$189,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%58.9%
Poverty Rate18.9%26.1%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k436520
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7782,026
Median AQI6262
Good AQI Days /yr4040
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min30.5 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.714
College Degree Rate16.2%10.3%
Foreign-Born %26.9%33.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+1.4%

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