South Houston, TX vs Deer Park, TX

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

MetricSouth Houston, TXDeer Park, TX
Population16,03333,967
Median Household Income$53,497$100,382
Median Rent$1,212/mo$1,318/mo
Median Home Value$189,300$264,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.9%60.8%
Poverty Rate26.1%9.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k52099
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0261,028
Median AQI6262
Good AQI Days /yr4040
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min24.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1415.7
College Degree Rate10.3%26.5%
Foreign-Born %33.2%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%-0.7%

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