Galveston, TX vs Seabrook, TX

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

MetricGalveston, TXSeabrook, TX
Population53,42413,768
Median Household Income$55,631$102,726
Median Rent$1,298/mo$1,476/mo
Median Home Value$326,000$350,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%42.3%
Poverty Rate21.4%6.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k506249
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2691,222
Median AQI4562
Good AQI Days /yr21840
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows51°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min28.7 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.216
College Degree Rate36%40.8%
Foreign-Born %13.5%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+2.5%

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