Photo: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA · CC BY 2.0League City spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
League City’s city government spent $95.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $827 per resident. Water and other utilities ($22.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how League City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$868 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
League City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($868 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 16 Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,166, and the middle half spent $954–$1,364. League City spent less than 81% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; League City itself left out).
About $827 per resident a year, or $2.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 1% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years League City reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $868 · 2023: $835 · 2024: $827. Per resident it went from $868 to $827 (down 5%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 108,477 to 115,418.
full-time in March 2025, up from 570 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,864 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.63% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at League City’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to League City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in League City →
Who’s in charge in League City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
League City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on leaguecity.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 194 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (115,418).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Clear Creek Independent School District
League City’s K–12 school district, shared with Clear Lake Shores, El Lago, Kemah, Nassau Bay, Seabrook and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,905 per pupil, $6,845 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
Dickinson Independent School District · $12,563 per pupil
Santa Fe Independent School District · $12,404 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
League City’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for League City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Galveston County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.1%100,295 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.7%56,732 votesOthers: 1.2% (1,969 votes).
Most votes in Galveston County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
98% of League City lies in Galveston County; the rest in Harris County. Every 2024 race in Galveston County is on the county’s page.
Galveston County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for League City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: leaguecity.com ↗
- 2Texas HouseLeague City is split between 3 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How League City compares with the towns next door
League City spent $868 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,341 to $2,432. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kemah | $1,341 | $3,978 |
| Texas City | $1,401 | $2,734 |
| Nassau Bay | $1,733 | $4,850 |
| Webster | $2,432 | $5,239 |
| Friendswood | estimate | $6,338 |
| Dickinson | estimate | $4,159 |
| Clear Lake Shores | estimate | $5,710 |
| Seabrook | estimate | $5,730 |
| League City | $868 | $5,864 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach League City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about League City’s government
How much does League City spend per resident?
About $827 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $868 was less than 81% of 16 Texas cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in League City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,864 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see leaguecity.com.
Who runs League City’s government?
See leaguecity.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for League City yet.
How did League City vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for League City alone. Galveston County, where 98% of League City lies, voted Trump 63.1%, Harris 35.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for League City?
594 full-time and 160 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $4.0M (about $48.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents League City in the state legislature?
League City is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 11 (Mayes Middleton). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about League City’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →