Retiring in League City, TX

Retirement city profile: climate, cost of living, healthcare, safety and more

91°/48°

Climate (Summer/Winter)

$376,819

Housing (Typical Value)

107

Safety (Violent Crime/100,000)

Is League City Right for Your Retirement?

With a reported population of 114,885, League City offers a smaller-city setting for retirement planning. This profile brings its climate, housing, reported crime, healthcare access, walkability and natural hazard exposure into one view so you can evaluate the tradeoffs.

Potential Strengths

Lower violent crime
Lower property crime
Moderate city size
Low wildfire risk
Low earthquake risk

Potential Tradeoffs

Hot summers
Wet climate
Elevated riverine flooding risk
Elevated coastal flooding risk
Elevated tornado risk
Elevated hurricane risk
Elevated ice storms risk

Potential advantages. The reported violent crime rate is 107 per 100,000, 70% below the 359.1 per 100,000 US median. The reported property crime rate is 1168.7 per 100,000, 34% below the 1760.1 per 100,000 US median. FEMA and NOAA assign lower risk designations to wildfire and earthquake.

Potential tradeoffs. The average June through August high is 91°F. Annual precipitation is 60.2 inches. FEMA and NOAA assign elevated risk designations to riverine flooding, coastal flooding, tornado, hurricane and ice storms.

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Climate

Summer high (Jun-Aug avg)91°F

Winter low (Dec-Feb avg)48°F

Annual snowfall0.2"

Annual precipitation60.2"

Housing & Cost of Living

Typical home value (ZHVI)$376,819near the US median of $371,774

Median gross rent$1,628/mo16% above the $1,400/mo US median

Safety (Reported Crime)

Violent crime rate107 /100,00070% below the 359.1 /100,000 US median

Property crime rate1168.7 /100,00034% below the 1760.1 /100,000 US median

Motor vehicle theft rate88.1 /100,000

Healthcare Access

Nearest hospitalHouston Physicians' Hospital (3.6 mi)

Hospital qualityNot Rated (CMS)

Primary care accessStrong (1,420 residents/physician)

Walkability

EPA Walkability Index8.3/20 (Below Average)

Population & City Size

Population114,885Classified as a smaller city

Elevation22 ft

Natural Disaster Risk

Riverine floodingRelatively High

Coastal floodingRelatively High

TornadoRelatively High

HurricaneRelatively High

WildfireRelatively Low

EarthquakeVery Low

Ice stormsRelatively High

TsunamiN/A

Sources & Freshness

Crime: FBI UCR/NIBRS · Climate: NOAA Climate Normals · Natural disaster risk: FEMA National Risk Index & NOAA · Hospital location & distance: HIFLD · Hospital quality rating: CMS Hospital Compare · Primary care access: HRSA county-level provider data · Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · Rent: Census ACS place-level data · Population & elevation: US Census Bureau · Walkability: EPA National Walkability Index.
National median/average figures used for comparison (home value, rent, crime, precipitation) are recalculated annually from the same source datasets above.
Data last refreshed: August 2026.
Figures are comparative indicators and may not reflect neighborhood-level conditions. Confirm current housing, healthcare and hazard information with the cited sources before making a relocation decision.

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