Verdict
Irvine leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, while Pearland leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
55
TX
71
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CA
96
✓ winsTX
79
Safety
CA
86
✓ winsTX
84
Weather
CA
—
TX
—
Livability
CA
78
TX
78
Full Comparison
| Metric | Irvine | Pearland |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 304,527 | 124,478 |
| Median Income | $122,948 ✓ | $111,123 |
| Median Rent | $2,749 | $1,622 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $1,025,700 | $311,100 ✓ |
| Median Age | 34 | 36 |
| HS Graduation | 96% ✓ | 95% |
| Bachelor's+ | 70% ✓ | 47% |
| Broadband Access | 95% | 97% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 44% | 77% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 26 min ✓ | 36 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 0.92 ✓ | 0.99 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 16.19 ✓ | 17.13 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 11" | 42" |