Population
College Station
122,280
Galveston
53,348
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Galveston
$57,216
Home Value
College Station
$326,500
Galveston
$294,300
Rent
College Station
$1,168
Galveston
$1,278
Crime Rate
College Station
1.70
Galveston
5.37
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Galveston
112.1
Avg Temp
College Station
N/A
Galveston
N/A
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Galveston
6.7%
How Similar Are College Station & Galveston?
Galveston is College Station's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
College Station
122,280
Galveston
53,348
College Station (122,280) is about 2.3x larger than Galveston (53,348).
Violent Crime
College Station
1.70
Galveston
5.37
Galveston's violent crime is significantly higher than College Station's — 68% difference.
Property Crime
College Station
11.03
Galveston
23.80
Galveston's property crime is significantly higher than College Station's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
College Station
61.7%
Galveston
63.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Galveston
6.7%
Galveston has a 28% higher unemployment than College Station.
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Galveston
$57,216
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
College Station
$326,500
Galveston
$294,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
College Station
24.5%
Galveston
24.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
College Station
67.0%
Galveston
61.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Galveston
112.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. College Station and Galveston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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College Station leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — College Station leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCollege Station has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,186 vs $1,573 in Galveston (25% lower). College Station has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,082 vs $1,323 in Galveston (18% lower). College Station scores 72.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.5 in Galveston.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGalveston has a median property tax of $3,485 vs $5,742 in College Station (65% lower). College Station has a vacancy rate of 11.9% compared to 29.8% in Galveston. Galveston has a owner-occupied of 46.7% compared to 35.9% in College Station.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Galveston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station: 64,476 vs Galveston: 26,465 for labor force. Galveston has a poverty rate of 19.9% compared to 28.6% in College Station. College Station has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 6.7% in Galveston.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — College Station leads
Source: FBI UCRCollege Station has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 1.07 in Galveston. College Station has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.70 compared to 5.37 in Galveston. College Station has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.97 compared to 2.73 in Galveston.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGalveston has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 30.7% in College Station.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a population of 122,280, about 2.3x the size of Galveston (53,348). College Station skews younger with a median age of 22.9 vs 40.0.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
College Station
Galveston
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCollege Station: 5 vs Galveston: 4 for with emergency services. Galveston: 3.7 vs College Station: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — College Station leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.4% in Galveston. College Station has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 11.3% in Galveston. Galveston has a bicycle of 2.0% compared to 1.9% in College Station.
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Airports
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