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Living in Galveston

Galveston is a city in the United States, with a population of 53,424 in July 2026. There were 2,003 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,298 per month and the median home value was US$326,000.

Last checked 2026-09-1930 sources

Population53,636people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,619EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,141EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.75%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,917offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 84% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.03µg/m³country median 7.0 — about the sameOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Galveston?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Galveston.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 46.3%, and the vacancy rate was 29.6% in July 2026. 57.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Galveston recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,298/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent57.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)29.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,232 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,241 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,141 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes1,204 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Galveston a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student47%strong on education, weak on work · range 37–57%
Family42%strong on family, weak on cost · range 33–51%
Retirement45%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 35–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

13.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,214 of 53,636 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$55,631 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Galveston is 5.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income55,631 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband67.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet5.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet6.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,619 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,651 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov24Official
Unemployment rate5.75 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Galveston?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,651 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,539of €2,862 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,862
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,241
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,539
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Galveston Salary needed to live in Galveston

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Galveston. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Galveston. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher88.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools28 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents22.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio46 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents2,003 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,666 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Galveston when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGalveston highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Galveston highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Galveston2,917
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,917 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents478.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes265 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time20.22 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle2.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work5.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportGLS3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Galveston. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Galveston.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Galveston is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.03 µg/m³country median 7.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20249Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 17.3 · Feb 19.1 · Mar 22.2 · Apr 25.6 · May 28.9 · Jun 31.9 · Jul 32.9 · Aug 33.3 · Sep 31.5 · Oct 27.8 · Nov 22.4 · Dec 18.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 9.4 · Feb 11.3 · Mar 14.7 · Apr 18.3 · May 22.4 · Jun 25.6 · Jul 26.5 · Aug 26.6 · Sep 24.5 · Oct 20.3 · Nov 14.8 · Dec 10.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average temperature by monthJan 13.4 · Feb 15.2 · Mar 18.5 · Apr 22 · May 25.7 · Jun 28.8 · Jul 29.7 · Aug 29.9 · Sep 28 · Oct 24.1 · Nov 18.6 · Dec 14.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 109.2 · Feb 54.5 · Mar 76.7 · Apr 52.2 · May 77.2 · Jun 107.4 · Jul 86.7 · Aug 119.7 · Sep 168.8 · Oct 130.8 · Nov 108.8 · Dec 107.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading26.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.74 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation794.4 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature29.95 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature22.84 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature16.08 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Messina (Italy) ±3.1 °C, Marugame (Japan) ±5.5 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±4.9 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±4.9 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±4.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 7,214 is not 7.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share7.46 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents7,214 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population50,307 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Population density504.6 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population53,636 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Population covered by crime statistics53,510 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value326,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes46.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate56.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad13.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents6.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents7.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage72.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance16.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher35.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available89.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022207,113 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202213 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over24,126 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home12.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans87.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Galveston

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

League City as a Galveston alternative in the same region

36 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, city and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,264 League City vs 2,917 Galveston−57%
  • Residents: 119,905 League City vs 53,636 Galveston+124%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% League City vs 5.8% Galveston−33%
  • Nearest airport: 13.0 km League City vs 7.0 km Galveston+86%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,148 League City vs €2,619 Galvestonno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 11.0% League City vs 7.5% Galvestonno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ League City vs 7.0 µg/m³ Galveston+10%
Full comparisonMore about League City

Everett as a Galveston alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2574 km, better on 7 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 29.9% Everett vs 7.5% Galveston+301%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,662 Everett vs 2,917 Galveston−43%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,923 Everett vs €3,651 Galveston+35%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,052 Everett vs €2,619 Galveston+17%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.3 µg/m³ Everett vs 7.0 µg/m³ Galveston−39%
  • Unemployment: 5.5% Everett vs 5.8% Galveston−4%
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Everett vs 7.0 km Galveston−14%
Full comparisonMore about Everett

Cities near Galveston

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Galveston, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Elyria53,634 residentsStratford53,610 residentsEverett53,572 residentsPensacola53,817 residentsAloha53,828 residentsLebanon53,412 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Galveston?

The median gross salary is 3,651 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Galveston?

The unemployment rate is 5.75 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Galveston?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.03 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Galveston?

Police recorded 2,917 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Galveston?

The published population is 53,636 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Galveston?

7,214 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Galveston a good place to live?

Galveston may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Galveston?

Texas City, La Marque, Hitchcock are near Galveston. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
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