2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Pearland, TX vs McDonough, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in McDonough, is 32% less than it is in Pearland and is 6% above the National Average.
- Pearland unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- McDonough unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Pearland, TXMcDonough, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.3%6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.1%2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.2%46.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,430$28,953$37,638
 Household Income$107,941$73,215$69,021
 Family Median Income$123,326$76,852$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pearland, TXMcDonough, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.2%6.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%2.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.6%8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.0%10.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.5%6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.5%5.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.0%12.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.7%16.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.9%19.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.9%5.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K16.4%6.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pearland, TXMcDonough, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.9%14.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.8%2.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%2.1%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library8.4%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.7%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.9%1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%4.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.2%5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%1.9%3.6%
 Personal care1.5%5.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.0%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%4.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.4%22.0%13.1%
Reviews for Pearland    8 Reviews

Pearland is truly the epitome of suburban planning gone wrong. Roads are curved for no reason, especially the ones near HEB. Piecemeal planning of retail, dining, etc.  More

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I've lived here for 7 years now. It's one of the most boring places I've ever lived. Yes, it's great for kids since it has good schools, but that's about it. If you want  More

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Safe and growing suburb, with quick access to downtown Houston. Excellent restaurants, school districts, and parks for the kids.  More

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Reviews for Mcdonough    11 Reviews

Great place to live and u Union grove schools are great. There’s plenty of things to do with a short 30 min drive to Atlanta and traffic is nothing like New York ,  More

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When I moved here a few years ago from the northeast, I was hoping to live the rest of my life in McDonough. I love the warmer climate, especially our spring and fall  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here for 4 years. There is nothing to do outside of eat food, watch a movie, or go bowling. There is nothing else to do. Lots of shopping so if you wanna  More

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