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    Moving to Pearland, TX

    Is Pearland a good place to live?

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    Pearland ranks #10 of 132 Texas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (74/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $330,900
    +6.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,759
    per month
    Household income
    $112,470
    median
    Unemployment
    3.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Pearland

    The median home value in Pearland is $330,900 and median rent is $1,759 a month, against a median household income of $112,470. Homes cost about 2.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Pearland crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Texas the 2025 rate was 349 violent and 1,813 property crimes per 100,000 people — #13 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Pearland, TX

    Pearland has about 125,983 residents, 3.1% unemployment and 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    More: Where to move in Texas · Best counties in Texas

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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