2025 Compare Cities Economy:
South Houston, TX vs Dickinson, TX

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in Dickinson, is 51% more than it is in South Houston and is 11% above the National Average.
- South Houston unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Dickinson unemployment rate is 8.2%.
 South Houston, TXDickinson, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,102  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$77,311$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,186  Unlock$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 South Houston, TXDickinson, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock15.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.2%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 South Houston, TXDickinson, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair25.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.3%13.1%
Reviews for South Houston    1 Reviews

I'm relocating from NJ/NY area and would like feedback on South Houston, TX or any other small city where the cost of living is under U.S. average, housing is  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of South Houston

Reviews for Dickinson    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I'm an older(72yrs)semi-retired single guy that has been living in various cities and find that the area southeast of Houston is great for finding work. Close to I-45  More

   |    Reply

Over 19 years ago

Property taxes are relatively high; however, that is off-set by the fact that here is no income tax. Recent legislative actions may result in a reduction of property  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Dickinson


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.