Pearland, TX vs Fresno, TX

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

MetricPearland, TXFresno, TX
Population127,51424,560
Median Household Income$118,842$91,264
Median Rent$1,860/mo$2,028/mo
Median Home Value$356,300$243,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%46.6%
Poverty Rate4.1%8.6%
Unemployment Rate4%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k82119*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,135761*
Median AQI35—
Good AQI Days /yr295—
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows48°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min33.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.615.5
College Degree Rate47.1%23.4%
Foreign-Born %18.8%17.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%-3.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Fresno (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.