La Marque ( lə MARK) is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States, suburb of Galveston. The city population in 2020 was 18,030. La Marque experienced considerable growth in the 1950s, during which the city provided a general administrative and trades and crafts workforce helping to support the petrochemical complex in adjoining Texas City. It is the hometown of U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and Norman Bulaich.

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How La Marque ranks

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#155Fastest growing in TX #149Most new homes in TX #232Lowest property tax in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code77568

Area code409

Living in La Marque

Housing in La Marque

$231K▼ 3.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical La Marque home is worth about $231,000, down 3.1% in a year, 23% below the Texas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market58

Sale-to-list97.2%

Sold in May37

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Safety in La Marque

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

La Marque reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 84% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

La Marque 4.2

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

La Marque 19.4

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in La Marque

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Most working residents leave La Marque for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Galveston (21%), Houston (20%) and Texas City (10%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Galveston

21%

Houston

20%

Texas City

10%

League City

4%Work in townlive and work in La Marque 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,417Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in La Marque →

Health in La Marque

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·10worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

77.5%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 18.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay · 13.7 mi · ER

Coastal Health & Wellness - Texas CityTexas City · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for La Marque · CMS · HRSAHealth in La Marque →

Natural hazards in La Marque

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes

1,281Does La Marque flood?paid flood claims since 1979 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to La Marque MapLa Marque vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in La Marque →

Climate in La Marque

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La Marque has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.

65° / 48°Winter

77° / 62°Spring

90° / 76°Summer

80° / 64°Fall

How much snow does La Marque get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 14, with the last in spring around Jan 31.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in La Marque →

Schools in La Marque

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School Grade C

The public schools La Marque’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how La Marque’s schools compare in TX →

DistrictTEXAS CITY ISDSchools4

Hayley El D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 484 students Ignite Community School - Mainland C-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 327 students La Marque H S C-High · Grades 9–12 · 737 students Abundant Life Christian SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 151 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.