<P> In the 2000s, rising real estate costs in Galveston forced many families to move to other areas, including League City . This meant an influx of children out of Galveston ISD and into other school districts like Clear Creek ISD and Dickinson ISD . </P> <P> In July 2013 the financial website NerdWallet named League City the best city in Texas for people looking for jobs . </P> <P> League City is located at 29 ° 29 ′ 59" N 95 ° 05 ′ 23" W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.499797 ° N 95.089784 ° W ﻿ / 29.499797; - 95.089784 (29.499797, − 95.089784). This is 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Houston, and the same distance northwest of Galveston . </P> <P> According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 53.0 square miles (137.3 km), of which 51.3 square miles (132.8 km) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km), or 3.22%, is water . </P>

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