Pearland, TX vs South Houston, TX

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

MetricPearland, TXSouth Houston, TX
Population127,51416,033
Median Household Income$118,842$53,497
Median Rent$1,860/mo$1,212/mo
Median Home Value$356,300$189,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%58.9%
Poverty Rate4.1%26.1%
Unemployment Rate4%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k82520
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1352,026
Median AQI3562
Good AQI Days /yr29540
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min30.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.614
College Degree Rate47.1%10.3%
Foreign-Born %18.8%33.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+1.4%

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