Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$206,900
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,443/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Houston 35%
La Marque
Galveston County19,268 residents3 school districts
42
D−
Suburbgrade score
45th of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
42
Houston median 53
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What La Marque is like to live in, by category
Bars show La Marque against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Within-state proficiency22nd pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.4
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate90%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Housing cost index88
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.38%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 40/100
D−
Mean commute28.3 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 · 30/100
F
Restaurants & cafés3
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks12
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Median household income$71,102
Houston $82,168
Unemployment6.2%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations36%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than La Marque on amenities
La Marque's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Webster13 mi from La MarqueB− 54 C− Deer Park23 mi from La MarqueC+ 62 C League City11 mi from La MarqueC 60 C Pasadena22 mi from La MarqueC 51 D+ South Houston25 mi from La MarqueD+ 43 D Pearland24 mi from La MarqueD+ 58 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in La Marque
Is La Marque, TX a good place to live?
La Marque scores 42 out of 100, 45th of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is La Marque expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $206,900, 31% below the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.38%. $1,443/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in La Marque?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving La Marque sit at the 22nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 17.4 student–teacher ratio. La Marque is served by Texas City ISD, Hitchcock ISD and Santa Fe ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from La Marque?
The mean commute is 28.3 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 6.5% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in La Marque?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 3 restaurants and cafés and 12 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in La Marque old or new?
The median home in La Marque was built in 1977 — 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. 83% 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.