Living in Texas City

Texas City is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 47,618 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 28%, #4,494 of 16,523), remote workers (top 43%, #3,058 of 7,271), early retirees (top 47%, #5,026 of 10,762).

Residents47,618
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport46 km (William P. Hobby)
Nearest city of 100k+39 km
Within 30 km309,900 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line4.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,952 km
Within 10 km66,144 people
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 16 min, sunset 0:26

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How Texas City 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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Texas
Young family41#8,157 of 11,898#258 of 610Map
Low-income household33#6,278 of 9,771#460 of 564Map
Low-income family36#5,926 of 8,006#278 of 386Map
Single parent40#4,733 of 6,237#187 of 295Map
Pensioner couple58#5,638 of 9,474#152 of 471Map
Single pensioner48#7,564 of 9,474#256 of 471Map
Early retiree60#5,026 of 10,762#125 of 635Map
Single professional38#3,703 of 4,537#159 of 261Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker59#3,058 of 7,271#170 of 408Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer37#5,250 of 8,006#347 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover33#8,339 of 12,111#618 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional51#4,326 of 7,271#163 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover35#8,238 of 9,474#301 of 471Map
Nature-focused household41#12,440 of 18,063#579 of 1087Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover36#4,494 of 16,523#74 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker28#14,298 of 18,063#869 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover54#6,837 of 16,523#198 of 1007Map
Lottery winner57#5,084 of 21,167#181 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation46#11,755 of 12,111#683 of 721Map
Coastal living65#3,515 of 6,413#103 of 383Map
Business owner52#5,925 of 12,111#247 of 721Map
Digital native40#3,374 of 4,750#135 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
  • 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 connectivity66
  • Foundation63
  • Lifestyle and amenities60
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Education and family52
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Health and elderly40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Green space34
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • Safety and community31
  • Affordability28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • 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

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