Santa Fe, TX

Santa Fe is a Galveston County city northwest of Texas City, set inland from the bay and Gulf Coast beaches. The community's name traces to the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway, which reached this part of the county in 1877 and helped shape settlement patterns. Today Santa Fe is a residential city with a small-town feel, local schools, and access to nearby community colleges, including College of the Mainland in Texas City and Alvin Community College. It sits between coastal industry, farmland, and Houston-area growth.