Living in Pearland

Pearland is a city in Texas, United States, home to 108,821 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 2%, #87 of 6,227), low-income households (top 3%, #281 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 4%, #299 of 8,006).

Residents108,821
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport9 km (William P. Hobby)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,169,600 people
Sea coast26 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line11.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,969 km
Within 10 km149,191 people
Greater areaGreater Houston, 29 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 15 min, sunset 0:27

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How Pearland ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Texas
Young family62#1,442 of 11,898#43 of 610Map
Low-income household64#281 of 9,771#2 of 564Map
Low-income family64#693 of 8,006#3 of 386Map
Single parent67#513 of 6,237#6 of 295Map
Pensioner couple61#4,308 of 9,474#106 of 471Map
Single pensioner60#4,481 of 9,474#89 of 471Map
Early retiree58#5,890 of 10,762#180 of 635Map
Single professional64#1,182 of 4,537#35 of 261Map
Young professional66#1,139 of 4,444#37 of 250Map
DINKS64#1,599 of 3,053#57 of 176Map
Remote worker67#644 of 7,271#17 of 408Map
Commuter81#87 of 6,227#7 of 400Map
Car-free household67#997 of 3,933#37 of 223Map
Student56#1,736 of 2,119#56 of 92Map
First-home buyer66#299 of 8,006#1 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover57#1,300 of 12,111#13 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#1,636 of 4,114#50 of 231Map
Expat professional62#3,013 of 7,271#76 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover52#6,129 of 9,474#110 of 471Map
Nature-focused household25#16,077 of 18,063#924 of 1087Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,933 of 16,523#897 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker32#13,415 of 18,063#796 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover57#6,106 of 16,523#165 of 1007Map
Lottery winner67#3,222 of 21,167#88 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,605 of 12,111#70 of 721Map
Coastal living60#4,995 of 6,413#203 of 383Map
Business owner71#1,858 of 12,111#48 of 721Map
Digital native56#1,465 of 4,750#50 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)99
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance60
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Sea or lake shore60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
  • Education and family55
  • Safety and community54
  • Lifestyle and amenities51
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)46
  • Affordability45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Health and elderly42
  • Green space14
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.