Galena Park, TX vs Houston, TX

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

MetricGalena Park, TXHouston, TX
Population10,4872,328,253
Median Household Income$51,220$64,813
Median Rent$1,184/mo$1,361/mo
Median Home Value$117,700$277,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%51.5%
Poverty Rate20.9%19.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k164884
Property Crime Rate /100k9443,828
Median AQI6262
Good AQI Days /yr4040
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min27.2 min
Hospitals—34
Avg Hospital Rating—3.7 / 5
Students per Teacher15.115.6
College Degree Rate8.2%36.6%
Foreign-Born %32.8%29.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%+4.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.