Garden Ridge, Texas

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Galveston, Texas

If living in a year-round resort community appeals to you, you'll love living on Galveston Island. Located just 50 miles south of Houston, Galveston treasures include 32 miles of beaches, abundant leisure activities, excellent medical facilities, first rate restaurants, educational opportunities, a vibrant historic downtown and numerous attractions.

You may choose to live downtown in one of Galveston's old Victorian homes along streets shaded by century old live oaks or on the island's perimeter facing the Gulf of Mexico or Galveston Bay where Texas sunsets could never be more breath-taking.

Galveston has the amenities of a larger city but offers "small town" friendliness. The community is tight-knit and ethnically diverse. Its multifaceted economic base includes expanding employment opportunities in the tourism, medicine and Marine-related fields. Island life is enhanced by the absence of drive-time traffic.

Galveston is the home of a branch of Texas A&M University, Galveston College and the University of Texas Medical branch. While there is no state property no income tax, the total property tax rate remains quite reasonable at @ 2.79129 per $100 valuation. Sales tax is 8.25. Galveston gorgeous beaches; majestic sunsets; great fishing, sailing, surfing, water skiing, hunting, cycling, camping and other outdoor activities in a community of 65,000 with semi-tropical climate. Life is good in Galveston!

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