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League City, TX vs Galveston, TX

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- Household income in Galveston, is 53% less than it is in League City and is 30% below the National Average.
- League City unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Galveston unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 League City, TXGalveston, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,732  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,899$69,021
 Family Median Income$131,018  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 League City, TXGalveston, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 League City, TXGalveston, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.9%13.1%
Reviews for League City    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am a victim and a survivor of police brutality and excessive force in League City Texas on March 26th 2016 because of racial profiling, mistaken identity, seven  More

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We moved here 2 years ago from Colorado. People ask why and I have no good answer for them aside from we wanted to be a little closer to some family. We can honestly say  More

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New high quality homes are abundant, and are of reasonable  More

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Reviews for Galveston    11 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Your intro page for Galveston, Texas shows the location as: Location: Southeast Texas, 50 miles inland from the Gulf Coast I'd like to let you know that Galveston (not  More

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Galveston is one of the friendliest, relaxing invigorating places my family and I have visited. My children love this island, and we are considering moving here.  More

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I was born on the island in 1948 and graduated from Ball High in 1966. Growing up on the island was a lot of fun and the island was clean and safe. I have seen the  More

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