Container storage yard in, 2024
Galena Park’s story
95 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,562 in 1940, 10,740 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2024 and 5 maps from 1915 on.
- 1931Galena Park is settled
Galena ParkTX
A town of 10,352, settled in 1931.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: WhisperToMe · Public domain
Population
10,352
2025 Census estimate · −3.6% since 2020
Typical home
$158K
−2.2% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
33.0
years
Jobs based here
2,889
A commuter town
TownGrade
C
#305 of 640 in TX
Is Galena Park a good place to live?
Galena Park gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $158K, 1.9 years of the Houston metro’s $82K median household income. It grades C overall, 305th of 640 graded towns in Texas. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 82% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and the median household income is $51K, and 21% of residents live below the poverty line. Galena Park's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 98% of U.S. towns. Galena Park’s January low is 44°F, against 37°F in Texas’ towns and 22°F across U.S. towns.
What makes Galena Park stand out
Where Galena Park beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Galena Park for work
Where Galena Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,889jobs based in Galena Park
3%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Galena Park grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Galena Park is from typical.
HealthAd Hospital East 2.7 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income2,889 jobs based hereC−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 4.5% of households have no car; 4.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →SchoolsC+Open →SafetyB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landCOpen →History2 notable people born hereDOpen →Civic life1.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 94° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.0; 8% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 61 attractions →Daikin Park and 52 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Galena Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaDaikin Park
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaReliant Stadium
8 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Center
10 mi MuseumRothko Chapel
7 mi Stadium & arenaShell Energy Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaTDECU StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Daikin Park: Delaywaves, CC BY 3.0 · Reliant Stadium: User eschipul on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Toyota Center: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Rothko Chapel: Unknown, Public domain · Shell Energy Stadium: HDFC PR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TDECU Stadium: Brian Reading, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Galena Park: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Galena Park, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Texas13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Galena Park1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Galena Park’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHarris County Early Voting ClerkHarris County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2026
ZIP codes77547, 7701577547 90% · 77015 10%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Galena Park.
Galena Park has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, fares better on crime within Texas than nationally and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
HousingCost of living grade B+
Galena Park’s grade for cost of living is a B+
At 1.9 years of the Houston metro’s $82K median household income, the typical home (about $158K) costs less against local pay than in 94% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living. The typical value, about $158K, is 13% below its May 2024 peak.
The typical Galena Park home is worth about $158,000, down 2.2% in a year, 47% below the Texas typical home.
$158KZillow home value
| Galena Park | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,184 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Galena Park$158K
Texas$296K
−2.2%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsC+
Galena Park’s schools rank behind 63% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Galena Park ISD. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Galena Park H S, with 1,815 students.
37%of TX districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galena Park MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 896 | C+ |
| Galena Park H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,815 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Galena Park’s grade for health is a C−
Against the 6,200 U.S. towns with household incomes like Galena Park’s, it is less healthy than 58%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
36% of adults worry about having enough food in Galena Park. Galena Park beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 38% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Galena Park.
18%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Galena Park | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 20% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 74% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better11 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Galena Park | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 37.6% | 19.1% |
Ad Hospital East
2.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
28th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
More than half of Galena Park’s working residents commute to Houston
Most working residents leave Galena Park for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Galena Park is 28 minutes. The top destinations are Houston (52%), Pasadena (6%) and Deer Park (2%).
3%work in town
| Galena Park | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Galena Park3%
Houston52%
Pasadena6%
Deer Park2%
Baytown2%
12 mi
median commute distance
2,889
jobs based in Galena Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 67% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Galena Park, expect mild winters and hot summers
The Houston-port weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 327 days, longer than in 96% of U.S. towns. The Houston-port weather station records that about 109 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Galena Park has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Galena Park’s July high is 93°F.
94°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter46–65°
Spring61–79°
Summer75–92°
Fall62–81°
Dec 25
typical first frost
Feb 2
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Galena Park
149 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 17 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 149 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Galena Park.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
149
paid flood claims since 1981
12
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SafetyB−
Crime per resident in Galena Park is lower than in 54% of U.S. towns
At 17 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 67% of Texas’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 173 to 114 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
54%of U.S. towns report more crimeB−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Galena Park1.6
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Galena Park9.3
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
54th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
67th
percentile among TX towns
17
violent crimes reported in 2025
97
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
1.4%conserved
| Galena Park | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
1.4%
conserved · 45 of 3,140 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Galena Manor Park | 0.2 mi | 9 |
| 2. Galena Park City Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Galena Park
20pages on Galena Park
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 63% of TX districts · 5 schoolsSafetyB−1.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC−Better than TX on 2 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingB+$158K typical home · down 2.2% in a yearWork & commuteC−$51K median household income · 2,889 jobs hereNatural hazardsCFEMA risk higher than 64% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of Galena Park
University of HoustonUniversity or college · Public · Houston6.8 mi$9,717 in-state tuitionTexas Chiropractic College Foundation IncUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pasadena7.6 miUniversity of Houston-DowntownUniversity or college · Public · Houston7.6 mi$7,708 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Galena Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Galena Park
City in Texas, United States
Galena Park is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 10,740 at the 2020 census. The population is predominantly Hispanic.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- ZIP code
- 77547
- Area code
- 713
Galena Park’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Galena Park.
Jacinto CityGalena Park
How the neighbors grade
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galena Park | #305 | C | B+ | B− | C+ | C− |
| Jacinto City | #523 | D | B− | C | C− | D |
Questions about Galena Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Galena Park, TX a good place to live?
Galena Park grades C overall, better than 30% of U.S. towns and #305 of 640 in Texas. It grades C− for health, B− for safety and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Galena Park, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
What is Galena Park, TX known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Emeke Egbule and Jomal Wiltz.