League City vs Missouri City

The short version

  • Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
  • The median home costs $311,400 in Missouri City and $360,000 in League City.
  • Households earn more in League City ($121,099 vs $94,390 median).
  • Missouri City has more scorching days: 112 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 76.

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League City, TXMissouri City, TX
People
Population (2025)119,90577,327
Growth since 2020+4.9%+4.2%
People per square mile2,3352,665
Median age37.740.5
Bachelor's degree or higher48%42%
Money and housing
Median household income$121,099$94,390
Median home value$360,000$311,400
Home value to income3.0×3.3×
Median rent (with utilities)$1,684$1,931
Metro price level (US = 100)98.698.6
Housing price level (US = 100)104.5104.5
$75,000 elsewhere equals$74,000$74,000
Homeowners75%82%
Top state income taxNoneNone
Combined sales tax8.2%8.2%
Work and commute
Average commute (minutes)29.930.4
Work from home15%14%
Take public transit1%1%
Unemployment (2020-24 avg)3.8%4.9%
Poverty rate5.4%7.1%
Weather
January high / low64° / 46°64° / 45°
July high / low92° / 76°95° / 76°
Precipitation per year60 in50 in
Snowfall per year0 in0 in
Days 90°F or hotter76112
Nights below freezing910
Comfortable months36
Risks, air and home prices
Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county)Relatively HighRelatively High
FEMA risk score (lower is safer)95.497.5
Good air days, 202510%10%
Home prices, past year+3.4%+3.4%
Home prices, past 5 years+32.7%+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

40°50°60°70°80°90°100°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
League City Missouri City. Solid lines are average highs, dashed lines average lows (°F), NOAA 1991-2020 normals.

Most comfortable months: League City: February to April. Missouri City: November to April.

Full monthly tables: League City weather by month and Missouri City weather by month.

What $75,000 is worth

A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $74,000 in League City and $74,000 in Missouri City. Moving from League City to Missouri City, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.

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Moving between League City and Missouri City

439people moved from Galveston County, TX to Fort Bend County, TX in a year
552moved the other way

IRS county-to-county migration, 2022 to 2023 tax years, for the counties that contain each city. See where else people move from League City and Missouri City.

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