City comparison
Brentwood, TN is about 650 miles (1,100 km) from Pearland, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 850 miles, or about 14 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Brentwood, TN to Pearland, TX takes about 1 h 20 min, covering roughly 650 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Pearland has a population of 124,478, vs 44,830 in Brentwood — about 2.8× larger by population. By land area, Pearland covers about 49 sq mi vs 42 sq mi for Brentwood.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Brentwood | Pearland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,459/mo | $1,622/mo | 51.6% higher in Brentwood |
| Median home value | $842,400 | $311,100 | 170.8% higher in Brentwood |
| Median household income | $181,576 | $111,123 | 63.4% higher in Brentwood |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 100.5 | 4.1% higher in Pearland |
| Utilities index | 74.0 | 95.2 | 28.7% higher in Pearland |
| Transportation index | 95.6 | 96.0 | ≈ equal (Pearland slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 95.5 | ≈ equal (Pearland slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Brentwood, you'd need $100,149 in Pearland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brentwood and Pearland have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Brentwood than in Pearland. If you earn $80,000 in Brentwood, you'd need about $80,119 in Pearland to keep the same standard of living.