Population
Pearland
125,983
Cottonwood Heights
32,984
Median Income
Pearland
$112,470
Cottonwood Heights
$116,583
Home Value
Pearland
$330,900
Cottonwood Heights
$641,900
Rent
Pearland
$1,759
Cottonwood Heights
$1,697
Crime Rate
Pearland
0.96
Cottonwood Heights
0.88
Cost of Living
Pearland
170.6
Cottonwood Heights
174.1
Avg Temp
Pearland
N/A
Cottonwood Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Pearland
3.1%
Cottonwood Heights
3.0%
How Similar Are Pearland & Cottonwood Heights?
Cottonwood Heights is Pearland's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pearland
125,983
Cottonwood Heights
32,984
Pearland (125,983) is about 3.8x larger than Cottonwood Heights (32,984).
Violent Crime
Pearland
0.96
Cottonwood Heights
0.88
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Pearland
14.40
Cottonwood Heights
16.14
Cottonwood Heights has a 11% higher property crime than Pearland.
Political Leaning
Pearland
46.4%
Cottonwood Heights
43.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Pearland
3.1%
Cottonwood Heights
3.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Pearland
$112,470
Cottonwood Heights
$116,583
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Pearland
$330,900
Cottonwood Heights
$641,900
Cottonwood Heights has a 48% higher home values than Pearland.
Education
Pearland
31.0%
Cottonwood Heights
37.4%
Cottonwood Heights has a 17% higher education than Pearland.
Demographics
Pearland
45.5%
Cottonwood Heights
86.8%
Cottonwood Heights has a 48% higher demographics than Pearland.
Cost of Living
Pearland
170.6
Cottonwood Heights
174.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pearland and Cottonwood Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cottonwood Heights leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pearland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCottonwood Heights scores 117.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 171.9 in Pearland. Pearland scores 204.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 231.1 in Cottonwood Heights. Pearland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,747 in Cottonwood Heights (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Cottonwood Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCottonwood Heights has a median property tax of $3,439 vs $7,275 in Pearland (112% lower). Cottonwood Heights has a median home value of $641,900 vs $330,900 in Pearland (48% higher). Cottonwood Heights has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 5.6% in Pearland.
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Jobs & Economy — Cottonwood Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearland: 65,533 vs Cottonwood Heights: 18,743 for labor force. Cottonwood Heights has a work from home of 23.3% compared to 11.9% in Pearland. Pearland has a poverty rate of 4.2% compared to 7.2% in Cottonwood Heights.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRPearland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.28 in Cottonwood Heights. Cottonwood Heights has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.55 in Pearland. Cottonwood Heights has a violent crime clearance of 82.1% compared to 53.7% in Pearland.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Cottonwood Heights leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCottonwood Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.4% compared to 31.0% in Pearland. Cottonwood Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 48.7% compared to 43.2% in Pearland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearland has a population of 125,983, about 3.8x the size of Cottonwood Heights (32,984). Pearland skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 39.1.
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Pearland
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Healthcare — Cottonwood Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCottonwood Heights: 4.0 vs Pearland: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Cottonwood Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCottonwood Heights has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Pearland. Cottonwood Heights has a work from home of 23.3% compared to 11.9% in Pearland. Cottonwood Heights has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.6% in Pearland.
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