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Pearland, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Harris County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
125,983
Population
2,585/sq mi density
$112,470
Median Income
$49,845 per capita
$330,900
Home Value
$376,053 Zillow
$1,759
Median Rent
31.7% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
90
Violent Crime/100K
1,641 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$112,470 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$330,900 home value, $1,759/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
90 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$112,470
50% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$49,845
28% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
82% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pearland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pearland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$112,470
150%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$49,845
128%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,157
132%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,703
119%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,703
19% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.9%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.5%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$592,751M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.5%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
11.9%
Other
8%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
124,542
Restaurants
10,837
Healthcare
12,772
Retail
13,588
Manufacturing
4,091
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,157
32% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$11,819
238% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $112,470 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,845 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,157 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,703 |
| County GDP | $592,751M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.497 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 11.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 124,542 |
| Restaurants | 10,837 |
| Healthcare | 12,772 |
| Retail | 13,588 |
| Manufacturing | 4,091 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,157 |
| Avg Property Tax | $11,819 |