Davie vs League City
The short version
- League City is cheaper overall: prices in its metro run 14% lower than in the Davie area (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $360,000 in League City and $462,900 in Davie.
- Households earn more in League City ($121,099 vs $87,250 median).
- Davie has the warmer winter: January highs of 77°F vs 64°F.
- Davie has more scorching days: 105 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 76.
Side by side
| Davie, FL | League City, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 110,851 | 119,905 |
| Growth since 2020 | +4.8% | +4.9% |
| People per square mile | 3,177 | 2,335 |
| Median age | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40% | 48% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $87,250 | $121,099 |
| Median home value | $462,900 | $360,000 |
| Home value to income | 5.3× | 3.0× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $2,066 | $1,684 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 114.2 | 98.6 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 155.6 | 104.5 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $85,600 | $74,000 |
| Homeowners | 67% | 75% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 6.98% | 8.2% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 28.8 | 29.9 |
| Work from home | 16% | 15% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 5.2% | 3.8% |
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 5.4% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 77° / 59° | 64° / 46° |
| July high / low | 92° / 77° | 92° / 76° |
| Precipitation per year | 62 in | 60 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 105 | 76 |
| Nights below freezing | 0 | 9 |
| Comfortable months | 6 | 3 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 99.5 | 95.4 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 53% | 10% |
| Home prices, past year | +0.8% | +3.4% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +49.8% | +32.7% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Davie: November to April. League City: February to April.
Full monthly tables: Davie weather by month and League City weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $85,600 in Davie and $74,000 in League City. Moving from Davie to League City, you would need about $64,800 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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