Population
Carrollton
132,741
Pearland
125,983
Median Income
Carrollton
$99,115
Pearland
$112,470
Home Value
Carrollton
$353,600
Pearland
$330,900
Rent
Carrollton
$1,674
Pearland
$1,759
Crime Rate
Carrollton
1.37
Pearland
0.96
Cost of Living
Carrollton
151.8
Pearland
170.6
Avg Temp
Carrollton
N/A
Pearland
N/A
Unemployment
Carrollton
3.2%
Pearland
3.1%
How Similar Are Carrollton & Pearland?
Pearland is Carrollton's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carrollton
132,741
Pearland
125,983
Both cities have similar populations — Carrollton at 132,741 and Pearland at 125,983.
Violent Crime
Carrollton
1.37
Pearland
0.96
Carrollton has a 30% higher violent crime than Pearland.
Property Crime
Carrollton
13.16
Pearland
14.40
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Carrollton
55.8%
Pearland
46.4%
Carrollton leans Republican while Pearland leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Carrollton
3.2%
Pearland
3.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Carrollton
$99,115
Pearland
$112,470
Pearland has a 12% higher median income than Carrollton.
Home Values
Carrollton
$353,600
Pearland
$330,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Carrollton
31.0%
Pearland
31.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Carrollton
52.1%
Pearland
45.5%
Carrollton has a 13% higher demographics than Pearland.
Cost of Living
Carrollton
151.8
Pearland
170.6
Pearland has a 11% higher cost of living than Carrollton.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carrollton and Pearland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carrollton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carrollton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarrollton scores 113.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 171.9 in Pearland. Pearland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,648 in Carrollton (25% lower). Pearland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,931 in Carrollton (23% lower).
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Housing Market — Carrollton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearland has a owner-occupied of 76.6% compared to 58.3% in Carrollton. Carrollton has a median property tax of $5,578 vs $7,275 in Pearland (23% lower). Pearland has a single-family homes of 81.5% compared to 63.8% in Carrollton.
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Jobs & Economy — Carrollton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrollton has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 11.9% in Pearland. Pearland has a poverty rate of 4.2% compared to 6.8% in Carrollton. Carrollton: 81,084 vs Pearland: 65,533 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Pearland leads
Source: FBI UCRPearland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 1.01 in Carrollton. Carrollton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Pearland. Pearland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.22 in Carrollton.
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Schools & Education — Carrollton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarrollton has a high school diploma or higher of 43.7% compared to 43.2% in Pearland.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrollton has a population of 132,741, about 1.1x the size of Pearland (125,983). Pearland skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 38.4.
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Healthcare — Pearland leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePearland: 4 vs Carrollton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Carrollton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrollton has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Pearland. Carrollton has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 11.9% in Pearland. Carrollton has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.6% in Pearland.
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