Population
Pearland
125,983
Urbandale
46,026
Median Income
Pearland
$112,470
Urbandale
$113,086
Home Value
Pearland
$330,900
Urbandale
$318,800
Rent
Pearland
$1,759
Urbandale
$1,176
Crime Rate
Pearland
0.96
Urbandale
0.91
Cost of Living
Pearland
170.6
Urbandale
144.1
Avg Temp
Pearland
N/A
Urbandale
N/A
Unemployment
Pearland
3.1%
Urbandale
2.9%
How Similar Are Pearland & Urbandale?
Urbandale is Pearland's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pearland
125,983
Urbandale
46,026
Pearland (125,983) is about 2.7x larger than Urbandale (46,026).
Violent Crime
Pearland
0.96
Urbandale
0.91
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Pearland
14.40
Urbandale
6.35
Pearland's property crime is significantly higher than Urbandale's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Pearland
46.4%
Urbandale
51.7%
Pearland leans Democratic while Urbandale leans Republican.
Unemployment
Pearland
3.1%
Urbandale
2.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Pearland
$112,470
Urbandale
$113,086
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Pearland
$330,900
Urbandale
$318,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Pearland
31.0%
Urbandale
34.7%
Urbandale has a 11% higher education than Pearland.
Demographics
Pearland
45.5%
Urbandale
83.9%
Urbandale has a 46% higher demographics than Pearland.
Cost of Living
Pearland
170.6
Urbandale
144.1
Pearland has a 16% higher cost of living than Urbandale.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pearland and Urbandale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Urbandale
Urbandale leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Urbandale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUrbandale scores 111.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 171.9 in Pearland. Urbandale scores 156.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 204.3 in Pearland. Urbandale has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,318 vs $1,573 in Pearland (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Urbandale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUrbandale has a median rent of $1,176 vs $1,759 in Pearland (50% lower). Urbandale has a median property tax of $5,543 vs $7,275 in Pearland (31% lower). Urbandale has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 5.6% in Pearland.
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Jobs & Economy — Urbandale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearland: 65,533 vs Urbandale: 24,939 for labor force. Pearland has a poverty rate of 4.2% compared to 6.3% in Urbandale. Urbandale has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 11.9% in Pearland.
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Crime & Safety — Urbandale leads
Source: FBI UCRUrbandale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.15 in Pearland. Urbandale has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.12 compared to 12.06 in Pearland. Urbandale has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.35 compared to 14.40 in Pearland.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Urbandale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUrbandale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.7% compared to 31.0% in Pearland. Urbandale has a high school diploma or higher of 46.9% 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 2.7x the size of Urbandale (46,026). Pearland skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 38.7.
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Pearland
Urbandale
Healthcare — Pearland leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePearland: 3.0 vs Urbandale: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Pearland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearland has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Urbandale. Urbandale has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 11.9% in Pearland. Pearland has a drive alone of 79.5% compared to 74.0% in Urbandale.
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