Population
Pearland
125,983
Placentia
52,384
Median Income
Pearland
$112,470
Placentia
$110,575
Home Value
Pearland
$330,900
Placentia
$871,000
Rent
Pearland
$1,759
Placentia
$2,267
Crime Rate
Pearland
0.96
Placentia
3.57
Cost of Living
Pearland
170.6
Placentia
206.6
Avg Temp
Pearland
N/A
Placentia
N/A
Unemployment
Pearland
3.1%
Placentia
5.4%
How Similar Are Pearland & Placentia?
Placentia is Pearland's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pearland
125,983
Placentia
52,384
Pearland (125,983) is about 2.4x larger than Placentia (52,384).
Violent Crime
Pearland
0.96
Placentia
3.57
Placentia's violent crime is significantly higher than Pearland's — 73% difference.
Property Crime
Pearland
14.40
Placentia
14.66
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Pearland
46.4%
Placentia
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Pearland
3.1%
Placentia
5.4%
Placentia has a 44% higher unemployment than Pearland.
Median Income
Pearland
$112,470
Placentia
$110,575
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Pearland
$330,900
Placentia
$871,000
Placentia's home values is significantly higher than Pearland's — 62% difference.
Education
Pearland
31.0%
Placentia
29.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Pearland
45.5%
Placentia
48.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Pearland
170.6
Placentia
206.6
Placentia has a 17% higher cost of living than Pearland.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pearland and Placentia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pearland leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pearland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPearland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $2,746 in Placentia (52% lower). Pearland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $3,236 in Placentia (51% lower). Pearland scores 204.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 318.6 in Placentia.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlacentia has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 5.6% in Pearland. Placentia has a median home value of $871,000 vs $330,900 in Pearland (62% higher). Pearland has a median rent of $1,759 vs $2,267 in Placentia (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Pearland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearland: 65,533 vs Placentia: 27,392 for labor force. Pearland has a poverty rate of 4.2% compared to 8.5% in Placentia. Pearland has a unemployment rate of 3.1% compared to 5.4% in Placentia.
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Crime & Safety — Pearland leads
Source: FBI UCRPearland has a property crime clearance of 37.8% compared to 7.3% in Placentia. Pearland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 2.79 in Placentia. Pearland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.60 in Placentia.
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Schools & Education — Pearland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPearland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.0% compared to 29.5% in Placentia. Pearland has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 42.3% in Placentia.
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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 2.4x the size of Placentia (52,384). Pearland skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 38.0.
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Black
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Asian
Pearland
Placentia
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePearland: 4 vs Placentia: 3 for with emergency services. Placentia: 3.3 vs Pearland: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Placentia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlacentia has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Pearland. Placentia has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.6% in Pearland. Placentia has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 11.9% in Pearland.
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