Healthcare and Biotechnology

“America’s Best Hospitals (Houston metropolitan area)”

The healthcare industry is a significant portion of the regional economy and awareness of the resources for health care businesses, along with an available and skilled workforce, have been the keys to the growth of this industry.

The League City area’s central location between the Texas Medical Center, the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), the University of Houston, and Rice University attracts research spin-off firms and research support companies.

Other strong location factors include the area’s highly skilled workforce – 33% of the workforce has a college degree ranging from a bachelor’s to a doctoral.

The quality medical clusters in this region exude synergy. 
Below is a list of the major health care providers within close proximity of League City:

Clear Lake Regional Medical Center
CHRISTUS St. John Hospital
Triumph Healthcare
UTMB Specialty Care Center – League City
Devereux Hospital and Neurobehavioral Institute
Other Area Health Facilities
The University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston
Mainland Medical Center Hospital – Texas City
Texas Medical Center – Houston
   Baylor College of Medicine            
   Texas Children’s Hospital
   Ben Taub Hospital
   Methodist Hospital
   University of Texas M.D. Anderson Hospital
   Memorial Hermann Hospital                                    
   St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
   Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center


Bioscience and biotechnology represent a strong technology cluster for the League City area with more than two times the national average activity. There are approximately 2,900 people employed in the region’s bio sector. There is a concentrated representation of medical device, biometrics and basic bioresearch operations in the area. With just 4.5 percent of total Houston jobs, the League City area has a high concentration of biotechnology jobs – 15 percent of all bio jobs in Houston.