77546 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
77546
77584
Opportunity
62 · Top 34%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
36 · Bottom 27%
vs25 · Bottom 11%
Climate
79 · Top 20%
vs79 · Top 20%
Physical resilience
45 · Bottom 35%
vs41 · Bottom 32%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 11%
vs98 · Top 15%
Schools
82 · Top 12%
vs79 · Top 14%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs95 · Top 37%
Economic stability
81 · Top 10%
vs80 · Top 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 77546 | 77584 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,789 | 91,065 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $123,756 | $121,872 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $57,680 | $52,290 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,014/sq mi | 2,846/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $380,700 | $365,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,734 | $1,933 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.0% | 73.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.0% | 53.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.5% | 4.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 54 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -56.5% | -100.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 53.3" | 53.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.5 min | 35.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.8 | 37.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.46 | 16.43 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 62.6% | 58.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 60.1% | 58.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 29.1% | 33.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
77546
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
77584
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 77546 — Friendswood, TX · 77584 — Pearland, TX · How this is calculated: methodology