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AT A
GLANCE
• Located halfway between Houston
and Galveston on the south shore
of Clear Lake
• Minutes from Kemah Boardwalk
and NASA Space Center
• Three golf courses
• 14 baseball fields
• 16 soccer fields
• 27 miles of hike and bike trails
• 857.62 total park acres
• 440 acres of developed county
parkland (Galveston and Harris)
• Home to Big League Dreams
Sports Park
• Hometown Heroes Park
• Ghirardi Family WaterSmart Park
• Dr. Ned and Fay Dudney Clear
Creek Nature Center
• Clear Creek Paddle Trail (6.5 miles
of waterway trails)
• Local shops and dining in the
League City Historic District
• South Shore Harbour Resort and
Conference Center is a four-star
hotel located near an impressive
marina and within walking distance
of many restaurants offering
gracious patio dining
• The Historic District features
historical homes, Butler Longhorn
Museum and the West Bay
Common School Children’s
Museum. The district offers
shopping at the charming
Founder’s Square, plus day spas
and tea rooms. Festivals, craft
shows and concerts take place
throughout the year in League
Park.
ONE OF THE BEST
•  One of the fastest growing cities in America (No. 28 in the U.S.) —
WalletHub, 2018
•  One of the best cities for young families to buy a house (No. 12 in the
U.S., No. 4 in the South) — ValuePenguin, 2018
•  One of the best small U.S. cities for families (No. 7 in the U.S.) —
Nerdwallet.com, 2016
• One of the best places to live in Texas (No. 8) — Nerdwallet.com, 2015
•  One of the best cities for families in America (No. 7 in the U.S.) —
Nerdwallet.com, 2016
•  One of the best cities for young families (No. 11 in Texas) — Nerdwallet.
com, 2014
•  One of the best Texas cities for homeownership (No. 16 in Texas) —
Nerdwallet.com, 2014
•  One of the best small cities to live in (No. 19 in the U.S.) — Nerdwallet.
com, 2014
•  One of the best large school districts in Texas (No. 3 in Texas)‚
Childrenatrisk.org 2015
• One of the best cities for job seekers — Nerdwallet.com, 2013
•  One of the safest cities in Texas (21st in the U.S.) — Backgroundchecks.
org, 2016
•  One of the safest large cities in Texas (No. 10 in Texas) — Valuepenguin.
com, 2016
•  One of the largest boating anchorages in the United States (No. 3 in
the U.S.)
•  One of the top 10 smartest cities in Texas and 99 among the smartest
cities in the U.S. with a population between 50,000 and 99,000 — The
Business Journals’ On Numbers, 2009
• America’s Top Rated Smaller Cities — Grey House Publishing, 2008/2009
• The only community in the area with a revenue stream specifically
dedicated to amateur athletics (Big League Dreams Sports Park and
Chester L. Davis Sportsplex)
• Best Urban Garden for Helen’s Garden — Houston Chronicle, 2009
• Best Place to Live — Bay Area Magazine, 2014
•  Best Fire Department and Best Police Department — Bay Area
Magazine, 2011
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