Living in Galveston (Texas)

Galveston (Texas) is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 50,180 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 26%, #4,264 of 16,523), early retirees (top 44%, #4,673 of 10,762), retired couples (top 47%, #4,421 of 9,474).

Residents50,180

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport60 km (William P. Hobby)

Nearest city of 100k+52 km

Within 30 km141,000 people

Sea coast1 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Main railway line1.6 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,949 km

Within 10 km50,180 people

Winter daylight10 h 16 min, sunset 0:26

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Good to know about Galveston (Texas)

It is right on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 16 min and sets around 0:26; in late June it sets around 3:22.

How Galveston (Texas) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Texas
Young family	38	#8,730 of 11,898	#292 of 610	Map
Low-income household	29	#7,250 of 9,771	#525 of 564	Map
Low-income family	33	#6,379 of 8,006	#300 of 386	Map
Single parent	37	#5,090 of 6,237	#215 of 295	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#4,421 of 9,474	#109 of 471	Map
Single pensioner	51	#6,946 of 9,474	#198 of 471	Map
Early retiree	61	#4,673 of 10,762	#114 of 635	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	57	#3,671 of 7,271	#206 of 408	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	30	#6,820 of 8,006	#371 of 386	Map
Budget-constrained mover	31	#8,752 of 12,111	#649 of 721	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	48	#4,639 of 7,271	#176 of 408	Map
Healthcare-first mover	41	#7,733 of 9,474	#216 of 471	Map
Nature-focused household	42	#12,006 of 18,063	#549 of 1087	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	36	#4,264 of 16,523	#68 of 1007	Map
Rural value seeker	29	#14,147 of 18,063	#861 of 1087	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#6,902 of 16,523	#202 of 1007	Map
Lottery winner	53	#5,802 of 21,167	#232 of 1260	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	46	#11,742 of 12,111	#682 of 721	Map
Coastal living	65	#3,458 of 6,413	#96 of 383	Map
Business owner	46	#6,813 of 12,111	#305 of 721	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Port access (major sea or inland port)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
Flat land (terrain relief)96
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
Mobility and connectivity60
Lifestyle and amenities60
Foundation58
Education and family52
Jobs and economy48
Health and elderly48
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
Green space36
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
Safety and community30
Affordability28
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.