Pearland offers a countryside location in Brazoria County just 20 minutes southeast of downtown Houston, 15 minutes south of the Texas Medical Center, and 10 minutes from Hobby Airport. 

• Texas 288 to downtown, Loop 610, Sam Houston Tollway, U. S. 59 
• 610 Loop to the Texas Medical Center, Rice University, and Galleria 
• Sam Houston Tollway connecting southwest to southeast Houston, and Interstate 45 
• Interstate 45 to the bay area, Galveston, NASA, Clear Lake areas 
• Texas 35 to Hobby Airport 
• Museum area and Herman Park Zoo 
• Two major shopping malls, village shopping 

Pearland offers small town hospitality with big city conveniences. Housing includes major master-planned communities, golf course communities, senior living neighborhoods, and older country homes on acreage. In the city are major grocery stores, retail centers, and state-of-the-art health facilities.

The Pearland school district is growing with the booming population, and students continue to do well in State and national academic testing.

Family-oriented Pearland has numerous clubs, churches, and civic organizations to serve residents of all ages. Within the city are public golf courses, little league parks, soccer fields, tennis courts, picnic pavilions, and Olympic-size public pools. Entertainment facilities include a Six-screen theatre, bowling alley, health club, video stores, and numerous restaurants.