Population
Pearland
125,983
Rowlett
64,139
Median Income
Pearland
$112,470
Rowlett
$113,600
Home Value
Pearland
$330,900
Rowlett
$342,400
Rent
Pearland
$1,759
Rowlett
$1,964
Crime Rate
Pearland
0.96
Rowlett
1.52
Cost of Living
Pearland
170.6
Rowlett
174.2
Avg Temp
Pearland
N/A
Rowlett
N/A
Unemployment
Pearland
3.1%
Rowlett
3.8%
How Similar Are Pearland & Rowlett?
Rowlett is Pearland's #5 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pearland
125,983
Rowlett
64,139
Pearland has a 49% larger population than Rowlett.
Violent Crime
Pearland
0.96
Rowlett
1.52
Rowlett has a 37% higher violent crime than Pearland.
Property Crime
Pearland
14.40
Rowlett
13.05
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Pearland
46.4%
Rowlett
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pearland has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Pearland
3.1%
Rowlett
3.8%
Rowlett has a 19% higher unemployment than Pearland.
Median Income
Pearland
$112,470
Rowlett
$113,600
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Pearland
$330,900
Rowlett
$342,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Pearland
31.0%
Rowlett
25.7%
Pearland has a 17% higher education than Rowlett.
Demographics
Pearland
45.5%
Rowlett
55.6%
Rowlett has a 18% higher demographics than Pearland.
Cost of Living
Pearland
170.6
Rowlett
174.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pearland and Rowlett share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Pearland
0
Rowlett
Rowlett leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pearland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPearland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,648 in Rowlett (20% lower). Pearland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,931 in Rowlett (19% lower). Pearland scores 204.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 211.9 in Rowlett.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
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 — Rowlett leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRowlett has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 5.6% in Pearland. Rowlett has a median property tax of $5,933 vs $7,275 in Pearland (23% lower). Pearland has a median rent of $1,759 vs $1,964 in Rowlett (10% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearland: 65,533 vs Rowlett: 36,292 for labor force. Pearland has a poverty rate of 4.2% compared to 7.2% in Rowlett. Rowlett has a work from home of 15.4% compared to 11.9% in Pearland.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Rowlett leads
Source: FBI UCRPearland has a property crime clearance of 37.8% compared to 17.5% in Rowlett. Pearland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 1.10 in Rowlett. Pearland has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 1.52 in Rowlett.
Violent 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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Pearland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPearland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.0% compared to 25.7% in Rowlett. Pearland has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 40.7% in Rowlett.
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 ACSPearland has a population of 125,983, about 2x the size of Rowlett (64,139). Pearland skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 37.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Pearland
Rowlett
Healthcare — Rowlett leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRowlett: 3.5 vs Pearland: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRowlett has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.6% in Pearland. Rowlett has a work from home of 15.4% compared to 11.9% in Pearland. Pearland has a drive alone of 79.5% compared to 75.2% in Rowlett.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Pearland, TX
Compare Pearland against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.