Population
Pearl
27,458
Henderson
13,348
Median Income
Pearl
$54,643
Henderson
$54,179
Home Value
Pearl
$170,900
Henderson
$166,900
Rent
Pearl
$1,152
Henderson
$1,011
Crime Rate
Pearl
N/A
Henderson
4.95
Cost of Living
Pearl
97.1
Henderson
93.3
Avg Temp
Pearl
N/A
Henderson
N/A
Unemployment
Pearl
5.6%
Henderson
5.2%
How Similar Are Pearl & Henderson?
Henderson is Pearl's #9 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pearl
27,458
Henderson
13,348
Pearl (27,458) is about 2.1x larger than Henderson (13,348).
Political Leaning
Pearl
73.0%
Henderson
79.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Pearl
5.6%
Henderson
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Pearl
$54,643
Henderson
$54,179
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Pearl
$170,900
Henderson
$166,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Pearl
18.7%
Henderson
15.0%
Pearl has a 20% higher education than Henderson.
Demographics
Pearl
60.1%
Henderson
64.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Pearl
97.1
Henderson
93.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Pearl and Henderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pearl
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Henderson
Henderson leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Henderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHenderson has a fair market rent (1br) of $895 vs $1,097 in Pearl (23% lower). Henderson scores 85.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.1 in Pearl. Henderson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,175 vs $1,288 in Pearl (10% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearl has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 15.8% in Henderson. Pearl has a median property tax of $1,140 vs $1,923 in Henderson (41% lower). Henderson has a median rent of $1,011 vs $1,152 in Pearl (14% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Pearl leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearl: 15,538 vs Henderson: 4,833 for labor force. Pearl has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 1.9% in Henderson. Pearl has a per capita income of $33,913 vs $27,552 in Henderson (23% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPearl has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.7% compared to 15.0% in Henderson. Henderson has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 37.3% in Pearl.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearl has a population of 27,458, about 2.1x the size of Henderson (13,348).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Pearl
Henderson
Healthcare — Henderson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHenderson: 3.0 vs Pearl: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Henderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearl has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 1.9% in Henderson. Henderson has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.3% in Pearl. Henderson: 19 min vs Pearl: 23 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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