Population
Pearland
125,983
Norwalk
91,375
Median Income
Pearland
$112,470
Norwalk
$105,301
Home Value
Pearland
$330,900
Norwalk
$535,000
Rent
Pearland
$1,759
Norwalk
$2,010
Crime Rate
Pearland
0.96
Norwalk
0.87
Cost of Living
Pearland
170.6
Norwalk
179.8
Avg Temp
Pearland
N/A
Norwalk
N/A
Unemployment
Pearland
3.1%
Norwalk
5.8%
How Similar Are Pearland & Norwalk?
Norwalk is Pearland's #3 most similar city
6 of 9 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pearland
125,983
Norwalk
91,375
Pearland has a 27% larger population than Norwalk.
Violent Crime
Pearland
0.96
Norwalk
0.87
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Pearland
14.40
Norwalk
15.05
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Unemployment
Pearland
3.1%
Norwalk
5.8%
Norwalk has a 47% higher unemployment than Pearland.
Median Income
Pearland
$112,470
Norwalk
$105,301
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Pearland
$330,900
Norwalk
$535,000
Norwalk has a 38% higher home values than Pearland.
Education
Pearland
31.0%
Norwalk
32.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Pearland
45.5%
Norwalk
50.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Pearland
170.6
Norwalk
179.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 9 key metrics match within 10%. Pearland and Norwalk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norwalk leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pearland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorwalk scores 127.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 171.9 in Pearland. Pearland scores 204.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 256.0 in Norwalk. Pearland has a living wage (family of 4) of $177,436 vs $187,028 in Norwalk (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Pearland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearland has a single-family homes of 81.5% compared to 51.3% in Norwalk. Pearland has a owner-occupied of 76.6% compared to 55.1% in Norwalk. Norwalk has a median home value of $535,000 vs $330,900 in Pearland (38% higher).
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearland has a poverty rate of 4.2% compared to 10.1% in Norwalk. Pearland has a unemployment rate of 3.1% compared to 5.8% in Norwalk. Pearland: 65,533 vs Norwalk: 53,672 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Norwalk leads
Source: FBI UCRPearland has a property crime clearance of 37.8% compared to 9.9% in Norwalk. Pearland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.44 compared to 2.44 in Norwalk. Norwalk has a violent crime clearance of 77.8% compared to 53.7% in Pearland.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Norwalk leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorwalk has a high school diploma or higher of 48.1% compared to 43.2% in Pearland. Norwalk has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.4% compared to 31.0% 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 1.4x the size of Norwalk (91,375). Pearland skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 40.2.
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Pearland
Norwalk
Healthcare — Norwalk leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorwalk: 4.0 vs Pearland: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Norwalk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwalk has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 0.6% in Pearland. Norwalk has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Pearland. Pearland has a drive alone of 79.5% compared to 67.1% in Norwalk.
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