Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 30/100
F
Median home value$117,700
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,184/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Houston 35%
Galena Park
Harris County10,487 residentsGalena Park ISD
43
D
Suburbgrade score
43rd of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
43
Houston median 53
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Galena Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show Galena Park against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Within-state proficiency46th pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.3
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate89%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index66
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.38%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax7.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 40/100
D−
Mean commute28.1 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 39/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés17
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks20
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 17/100
F
Median household income$51,220
Houston $82,168
Unemployment15%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations17%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Galena Park on employment & income
Galena Park's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Sienna24 mi from Galena ParkA− 54 C− Bellaire14 mi from Galena ParkB+ 68 B− Iowa Colony24 mi from Galena ParkB 53 C− Pearland14 mi from Galena ParkB 58 C West University Place12 mi from Galena ParkB 71 B− League City19 mi from Galena ParkB− 60 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Galena Park
Is Galena Park, TX a good place to live?
Galena Park scores 43 out of 100, 43rd of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Galena Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $117,700, 61% below the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.38%. $1,184/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Galena Park?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Galena Park sit at the 46th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 14.3 student–teacher ratio. Galena Park is served by Galena Park ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Galena Park?
The mean commute is 28.1 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 5.6% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Galena Park?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 17 restaurants and cafés and 20 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Galena Park old or new?
The median home in Galena Park was built in 1956 — older than the Houston median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 88% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.