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    Moving to League City, TX

    Is League City a good place to live?

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    League City ranks #8 of 132 Texas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (75/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $334,000
    +6.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,628
    per month
    Household income
    $119,870
    median
    Unemployment
    3.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in League City

    The median home value in League City is $334,000 and median rent is $1,628 a month, against a median household income of $119,870. Homes cost about 2.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    League City crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Texas the 2025 rate was 349 violent and 1,813 property crimes per 100,000 people — #13 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to League City, TX

    League City has about 114,885 residents, 3.6% unemployment and 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    More: Where to move in Texas · Best counties in Texas

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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