Assisted Living Communities in Pearland, Texas

Assisted living costs in Pearland are $247 higher than the Texas average, but $255 cheaper than the national norm. Compared to nearby cities, Pearland’s assisted living prices fall near the median. In Austin, assisted living costs $5,345 per month. Seniors in San Antonio pay much less, at $3,413. Monthly costs in Victoria average $1,355 per month more than in Pearland. In Corpus Christi, assisted living residents save $857 compared to those in Pearland.

In Pearland, assisted living costs an average of $4,245 per month, although actual figures vary by community. 

While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:

• Veterans Benefits 
• Life Insurance Policy
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Reverse Mortgage

For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Texas page.

In Pearland, seniors pay about $4,245 per month for assisted living care. This price is $331 more affordable than home health care. In-home care services in Pearland cost $4,576 per month. The most affordable type of senior care available in Pearland is adult day health care, which costs around $1,099. Nursing homes offer intensive care and are therefore the most expensive long-term senior living option. For a semiprivate room in a nursing home, seniors pay $5,262 per month, and for a private room, it costs about $7,756.

Assisted living communities in Pearland are licensed and governed by Texas Health and Human Services. This organization maintains a directory of the state’s long-term senior living communities and the types of care they offer. 

• Pearland is a relatively safe place to live; its rates of violent and property crime are both lower than average. The violent crime rate is 13.4, compared to the national average of 22.7, and the property crime rating is 30.1 compared to the U.S. figure of 35.4. 
• The overall cost of living in Pearland is 4.2 points higher than the national median, and 10 points over the state average, which is 94.2. Housing and transportation are some of the more expensive factors. However, average utility and health care prices in Pearland are more affordable than the national and state averages.
• Pearland gets warm weather year-round and no snow in the winter. It gets an average of 202 sunny days per year, while the U.S. median sits at 205. It does get lots of rain, at 52 inches compared to the nation’s median 38, particularly in the summer and fall. 
• Texas is one of nine U.S. states that has no income tax. This makes it relatively tax friendly toward seniors and people with fixed incomes. 
• Pearland’s air quality is a bit worse than that of the U.S. average, at 57 points compared to 58. However, its water quality is better than the country’s average, at 64 points compared to 55.
• The city’s proximity to Houston means it offers quick access to some of the country’s highest-rated hospitals, including Houston Methodist Hospital. The local hospital, HCA Houston Pearland, has been recognized for excellence in cardiac and neurological care.