Population
Montgomery
198,440
Galveston
53,348
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Galveston
$57,216
Home Value
Montgomery
$148,500
Galveston
$294,300
Rent
Montgomery
$1,059
Galveston
$1,278
Crime Rate
Montgomery
5.95
Galveston
5.37
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Galveston
112.1
Avg Temp
Montgomery
N/A
Galveston
N/A
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Galveston
6.7%
How Similar Are Montgomery & Galveston?
Galveston is Montgomery's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Montgomery
198,440
Galveston
53,348
Montgomery (198,440) is about 3.7x larger than Galveston (53,348).
Violent Crime
Montgomery
5.95
Galveston
5.37
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Montgomery
22.35
Galveston
23.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Montgomery
34.1%
Galveston
63.1%
Montgomery leans Democratic while Galveston leans Republican.
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Galveston
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Galveston
$57,216
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Montgomery
$148,500
Galveston
$294,300
Galveston has a 50% higher home values than Montgomery.
Education
Montgomery
22.1%
Galveston
24.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Montgomery
27.7%
Galveston
61.4%
Galveston's demographics is significantly higher than Montgomery's — 55% difference.
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Galveston
112.1
Galveston has a 19% higher cost of living than Montgomery.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Montgomery and Galveston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Montgomery
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Galveston
Galveston leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Montgomery leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontgomery scores 94.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 147.7 in Galveston. Montgomery has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,573 in Galveston (35% lower). Montgomery has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,323 in Galveston (34% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Montgomery leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a median property tax of $558 vs $3,485 in Galveston (84% lower). Montgomery has a vacancy rate of 14.5% compared to 29.8% in Galveston. Galveston has a median home value of $294,300 vs $148,500 in Montgomery (50% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Galveston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery: 93,419 vs Galveston: 26,465 for labor force. Galveston has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery. Galveston has a per capita income of $39,883 vs $32,068 in Montgomery (20% higher).
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Galveston leads
Source: FBI UCRGalveston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.18 in Montgomery. Galveston has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.62 compared to 5.27 in Montgomery. Galveston has a property crime clearance of 16.6% compared to 1.7% in Montgomery.
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)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Galveston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGalveston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.3% compared to 22.1% in Montgomery. Galveston has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 39.4% in Montgomery.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a population of 198,440, about 3.7x the size of Galveston (53,348). Montgomery skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 40.0.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Montgomery
Galveston
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMontgomery: 5 vs Galveston: 4 for with emergency services. Galveston: 3.7 vs Montgomery: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGalveston has a bicycle of 2.0% compared to 0.1% in Montgomery. Galveston has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a drive alone of 80.2% compared to 69.5% in Galveston.
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