Pearland, TX vs Alvin, TX

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

MetricPearland, TXAlvin, TX
Population127,51428,333
Median Household Income$118,842$71,477
Median Rent$1,860/mo$1,215/mo
Median Home Value$356,300$228,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%51.4%
Poverty Rate4.1%9.2%
Unemployment Rate4%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k82128
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1351,200
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr295295
Summer Highs93°F90°F
Winter Lows48°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min29.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.615.4
College Degree Rate47.1%20%
Foreign-Born %18.8%11.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+11.7%

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