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Living in Pearland

In Pearland, the median gross salary is €5,041 a month (2024).

There were 2,849 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Pearland, a city in the United States, had a population of 127,514 in July 2026. For Pearland, 50.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1937 sources

Population129,930people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary5,041EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records
Median rent1,635EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.26%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,536offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 3% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean10.06µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Pearland?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,860 per month, while the median home value was US$356,300 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 76.2%, and the vacancy rate was 6.62% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Pearland recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet24Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan25Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,860/month4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent50.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)6.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,641 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,733 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)2Official
Median monthly rent1,635 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes1,478 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Pearland a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–56%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 36–54%
Family46%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–54%
Retirement41%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–51%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

18.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 24,002 of 129,930 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Median household income was US$118,842 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Pearland is 3.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income118,842 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband89.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription97.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet1.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet6.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary5,041 EUR/month31 Dec 2024ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,651 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov26Official
Unemployment rate3.26 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Pearland?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Pearland median gross pay: €5,041 (ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,029of €3,844 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,844
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,733
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,029
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Pearland Salary needed to live in Pearland

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pearland. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Pearland. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher94.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value4Official
Schools546 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents29.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio89 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents2,849 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,830 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
GP practices168 count13 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202618Official
Hospitals1 count30 Sept 2026CMS Hospital General Information9Official
Pharmacies66 count13 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202618Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents249.4 per 100,00013 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202618Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pearland when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPearland highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Pearland highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Pearland1,536
MetricValuePeriodSource
Burglaries per 100,000 residents144.2 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024US-FBI-CDE-TX0201000-202422Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,536 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents97.41 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024US-FBI-CDE-TX0201000-202423Official
Recorded violent crimes106 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time32.73 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work0.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport49 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Nearest airportHOU3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Pearland. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Pearland.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Pearland is 10.1 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10.06 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202437Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 18.11 · Feb 20.17 · Mar 23.33 · Apr 26.39 · May 30 · Jun 33 · Jul 34.06 · Aug 34.44 · Sep 32.17 · Oct 28.28 · Nov 22.94 · Dec 19.11 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202017Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 7.78 · Feb 10.06 · Mar 13 · Apr 16.39 · May 20.83 · Jun 24.06 · Jul 24.56 · Aug 24.56 · Sep 22.39 · Oct 17.39 · Nov 12.06 · Dec 8.83 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202017Official
Average temperature by monthJan 12.94 · Feb 15.11 · Mar 18.17 · Apr 21.39 · May 25.39 · Jun 28.5 · Jul 29.28 · Aug 29.5 · Sep 27.28 · Oct 22.83 · Nov 17.5 · Dec 14 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202017Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 92.2 · Feb 74.68 · Mar 72.14 · Apr 93.22 · May 130.3 · Jun 132.3 · Jul 106.9 · Aug 143 · Sep 137.2 · Oct 146.6 · Nov 106.9 · Dec 118.9 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202017Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading43.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean10.14 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites17 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation854.2 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature31.08 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature23.18 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature15.83 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share18.82 %31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records1Official
Foreign residents24,002 people31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records1Official
Population density1,029 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population129,930 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official
Population covered by crime statistics130,539 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value356,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value4Official
Owner-occupied homes76.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value4Official
Labour force participation rate69.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad18.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents11.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents7.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage74.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance7.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher47.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available97.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over64,009 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home14.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans90.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Pearland

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Sugar Land as a Pearland alternative in the same region

31 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 35.7% Sugar Land vs 18.8% Pearland+90%
  • Unemployment: 4.1% Sugar Land vs 3.3% Pearland+26%
  • Nearest airport: 2.0 km Sugar Land vs 9.0 km Pearland−78%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.2 µg/m³ Sugar Land vs 10.1 µg/m³ Pearland−9%
  • Residents: 107,726 Sugar Land vs 129,930 Pearland−17%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,462 Sugar Land vs 1,536 Pearland−5%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,037 Sugar Land vs €5,041 Pearlandsame level

Santa Clara as a Pearland alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2611 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, region: €6,210 Santa Clara vs €3,651 Pearland+70%
  • Median gross pay, city: €7,708 Santa Clara vs €5,041 Pearland+53%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,684 Santa Clara vs 1,536 Pearland+75%
  • Foreign residents: 46.4% Santa Clara vs 18.8% Pearland+147%
  • Unemployment: 5.1% Santa Clara vs 3.3% Pearland+57%
  • Nearest airport: 2.0 km Santa Clara vs 9.0 km Pearland−78%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.3 µg/m³ Santa Clara vs 10.1 µg/m³ Pearland−8%

Cities near Pearland

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Pasadena 17.9 km away
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2,491 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Pearland?

The median gross salary is 3,651 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Pearland?

The unemployment rate is 3.26 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Pearland?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.06 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Pearland?

Police recorded 1,536 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Pearland?

The published population is 129,930 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Pearland?

24,002 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records.

Is Pearland a good place to live?

Pearland may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Pearland?

Manvel, Friendswood, South Houston, Iowa Colony, Webster are near Pearland. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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