
Galveston at a glance
What makes Galveston different: Galveston is a barrier-island city and cruise port whose 1900 hurricane remains the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, prompting construction of its landmark seawall; it preserves the Strand National Historic Landmark District of Victorian commercial architecture and hosts the University of Texas Medical Branch, the island's largest employer.
- Galveston population
- 53,000
- Galveston County Medicare
- 65,000
- MA penetration (county)
- 55%
Neighborhoods we cover: The Strand · East End Historic District · Silk Stocking District · Lost Bayou · Fish Village · Jamaica Beach