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Mesa, AZ vs Pearland, TX

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- Pearland is 0% more densely populated than Mesa.
- People are 22.6% more likely to be married in Pearland.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Pearland.
 Mesa, AZPearland, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock122,609329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 2010440,833  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,640285,036,114
 Population - 1990288,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock228.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,545.993.4
 Land Area138.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mesa, AZPearland, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Mesa, AZPearland, TXUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.3%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mesa, AZPearland, TXUnited States
 Married Population50.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households190,363  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31,09180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households66,228  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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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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