Pearland, TX vs Friendswood, TX

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

MetricPearland, TXFriendswood, TX
Population127,51441,030
Median Household Income$118,842$126,508
Median Rent$1,860/mo$1,688/mo
Median Home Value$356,300$420,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%54.4%
Poverty Rate4.1%3.6%
Unemployment Rate4%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k8282
Property Crime Rate /100k1,135517
Median AQI3545
Good AQI Days /yr295218
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min28.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.615.7
College Degree Rate47.1%52.7%
Foreign-Born %18.8%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+0.6%

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