Population
Plano
287,339
Pearland
125,983
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Pearland
$112,470
Home Value
Plano
$440,600
Pearland
$330,900
Rent
Plano
$1,792
Pearland
$1,759
Crime Rate
Plano
1.53
Pearland
0.96
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Pearland
170.6
Avg Temp
Plano
N/A
Pearland
N/A
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Pearland
3.1%
How Similar Are Plano & Pearland?
Pearland is Plano's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Plano
287,339
Pearland
125,983
Plano (287,339) is about 2.3x larger than Pearland (125,983).
Violent Crime
Plano
1.53
Pearland
0.96
Plano has a 38% higher violent crime than Pearland.
Property Crime
Plano
14.66
Pearland
14.40
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Plano
54.3%
Pearland
46.4%
Plano leans Republican while Pearland leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Plano
4.1%
Pearland
3.1%
Plano has a 25% higher unemployment than Pearland.
Median Income
Plano
$108,649
Pearland
$112,470
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Plano
$440,600
Pearland
$330,900
Plano has a 25% higher home values than Pearland.
Education
Plano
41.5%
Pearland
31.0%
Plano has a 25% higher education than Pearland.
Demographics
Plano
53.2%
Pearland
45.5%
Plano has a 14% higher demographics than Pearland.
Cost of Living
Plano
167.3
Pearland
170.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Plano and Pearland differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Plano leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plano leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlano scores 118.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 171.9 in Pearland. Pearland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,648 in Plano (25% lower). Pearland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,931 in Plano (23% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a median home value of $440,600 vs $330,900 in Pearland (33% higher). Pearland has a owner-occupied of 76.6% compared to 56.6% in Plano. Pearland has a single-family homes of 81.5% compared to 63.3% in Plano.
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Jobs & Economy — Plano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano: 161,868 vs Pearland: 65,533 for labor force. Plano has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 11.9% in Pearland. Pearland has a poverty rate of 4.2% compared to 7.1% in Plano.
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Crime & Safety — Pearland leads
Source: FBI UCRPearland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.27 in Plano. Pearland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 0.91 in Plano. Pearland has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 1.53 in Plano.
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Schools & Education — Plano leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlano has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.5% compared to 31.0% in Pearland. Plano has a high school diploma or higher of 50.4% compared to 43.2% in Pearland.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a population of 287,339, about 2.3x the size of Pearland (125,983). Pearland skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 39.3.
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Plano
Pearland
Healthcare — Plano leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePlano: 5 vs Pearland: 4 for with emergency services. Plano: 3.5 vs Pearland: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Plano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlano has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Pearland. Plano has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 11.9% in Pearland. Pearland has a drive alone of 79.5% compared to 63.6% in Plano.
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