Aldine, TX vs Galena Park, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAldine, TXGalena Park, TX
Population17,16710,487
Median Household Income$44,455$51,220
Median Rent$1,428/mo$1,184/mo
Median Home Value$103,200$117,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.8%40.6%
Poverty Rate30.3%20.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k316*164
Property Crime Rate /100k1,362*944
Median AQI6262
Good AQI Days /yr4040
Summer Highs94°F93°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min28.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1615.1
College Degree Rate5.9%8.2%
Foreign-Born %42.2%32.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-3.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Aldine (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.