South Houston, TX vs Pasadena, TX

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

MetricSouth Houston, TXPasadena, TX
Population16,033149,433
Median Household Income$53,497$64,927
Median Rent$1,212/mo$1,213/mo
Median Home Value$189,300$209,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.9%50.4%
Poverty Rate26.1%18.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k520436
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0261,778
Median AQI6262
Good AQI Days /yr4040
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min26.6 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1413.7
College Degree Rate10.3%16.2%
Foreign-Born %33.2%26.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%-2.2%

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