77546 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
77581
77546
Opportunity
62 · Top 34%
vs62 · Top 34%
Growth
25 · Bottom 11%
vs36 · Bottom 27%
Climate
79 · Top 20%
vs79 · Top 20%
Physical resilience
40 · Bottom 31%
vs45 · Bottom 35%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 10%
vs99 · Top 11%
Schools
78 · Top 16%
vs82 · Top 12%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
82 · Top 9%
vs81 · Top 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 77581 | 77546 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51,332 | 54,789 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $111,139 | $123,756 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,450 | $57,680 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,085/sq mi | 2,014/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $338,000 | $380,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,596 | $1,734 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.1% | 76.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.3% | 50.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 3.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 54 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 1.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -100.0% | -56.5% | 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 | 8 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.6 min | 30.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.5 | 40.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 17 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.34 | 16.46 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 56.6% | 62.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 54.2% | 60.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 38.6% | 29.1% | 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
77581
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
77546
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 77581 — Pearland, TX · 77546 — Friendswood, TX · How this is calculated: methodology