League City, TX

Census place 4841980 · pop 116,215

D53/ 100
😐 Meh
B
in TX
📍 Texas ranks #38 of 50 states →
🏆 Broadband96.4% · top 11%
🚽 Disaster100/100 · bottom 10%
Taxes
1.63% property · US 0.99%8.20% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Natural disaster riskCounty-level100/10010

U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities

100/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Commute time30 min17

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

30 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Property-tax burden1.63%21

U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities

1.63% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level8 days27

U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities

8 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Unemployment rateCounty-level4.1%32

U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities

4.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Housing cost$360,00036

U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities

$360,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Uninsured adults10.8%39

U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities

10.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Rent$1,846/mo44

U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities

$1,846/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Air quality (AQI)County-level44 AQI44

U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities

44 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Poor mental health15.5%72

U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities

15.5% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Adult obesity30.5%74

U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities

30.5% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Homeownership74.7%77

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

74.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Income inequality0.4079

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.40 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Bachelor's degree or higher47.6%79

U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities

47.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Physical inactivity19.6%80

U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities

19.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Adult smoking9.7%82

U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities

9.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Poverty rate5.4%84

U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities

5.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Population growth (5yr)+12.5%85

U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities

+12.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Median household income$121,09987

U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities

$121,099 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Broadband access96.4%89

U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities

96.4% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Not measured for League City: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is League City, TX a good place to live?
By the numbers, League City scores 53/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is broadband access and its weakest is natural disaster risk. Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is League City, TX expensive to live in?
League City has a median home value of $360,000 and typical rent around $1,846/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in League City, TX?
Its weakest measured area is natural disaster risk (100/100) — 10/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
What is League City, TX best at?
Its strongest measured area is broadband access (96.4%) — 89/100, better than most U.S. cities.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.