City comparison
Pearland, TX is about 40 miles (60 km) from Spring, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 44 min 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 Pearland, TX to Spring, TX takes about 4 min, covering roughly 40 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 63,930 in Spring — about 1.9× larger by population. By land area, Pearland covers about 49 sq mi vs 22 sq mi for Spring.
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 | Pearland | Spring | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,622/mo | $1,631/mo | 0.6% higher in Spring |
| Median home value | $311,100 | $198,300 | 56.9% higher in Pearland |
| Median household income | $111,123 | $83,754 | 32.7% higher in Pearland |
| Groceries index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.2 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.0 | 96.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.5 | 95.5 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Pearland, you'd need $100,020 in Spring to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pearland and Spring have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Pearland, you'd need about $80,016 in Spring to keep the same standard of living.