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Best places to live in Texas

1,260 places and 22,191,898 residents in Texas, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Rockwall9#9 Little Elm8#8 Prosper7#7 Jollyville6#6 Flower Mound5#5 Murphy (Texas)4#4 Frisco (Texas)3#3 Cedar Park2#2 Brushy Creek1#1 The Trails of Frisco
Young family fit across Texas, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1The Trails of Frisco
    Texas, 51,059 residents    72
  2. 2Brushy Creek
    Texas, 21,764 residents    72
  3. 3Cedar Park
    Texas, 65,945 residents    72
  4. 4Frisco (Texas)
    Texas, 154,407 residents    71
  5. 5Murphy (Texas)
    Texas, 20,610 residents    71
  6. 6Flower Mound
    Texas, 71,253 residents    70
  7. 7Jollyville
    Texas, 16,151 residents    69
  8. 8Prosper
    Texas, 15,967 residents    69
  9. 9Little Elm
    Texas, 38,341 residents    68
  10. 10Rockwall
    Texas, 42,566 residents    68

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For retired couples

  1. 1Murphy (Texas)
    Texas, 20,610 residents    77
  2. 2Cedar Park
    Texas, 65,945 residents    76
  3. 3Frisco (Texas)
    Texas, 154,407 residents    75
  4. 4Brushy Creek
    Texas, 21,764 residents    75
  5. 5Jollyville
    Texas, 16,151 residents    75
  6. 6The Trails of Frisco
    Texas, 51,059 residents    74
  7. 7Wylie
    Texas, 46,708 residents    74
  8. 8Prosper
    Texas, 15,967 residents    74
  9. 9Lucas (Texas)
    Texas, 6,883 residents    73
  10. 10Flower Mound
    Texas, 71,253 residents    73

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For remote workers

  1. 1Brushy Creek
    Texas, 21,764 residents    70
  2. 2Cedar Park
    Texas, 65,945 residents    69
  3. 3The Trails of Frisco
    Texas, 51,059 residents    69
  4. 4El Paso (Texas)
    Texas, 678,815 residents    69
  5. 5Jollyville
    Texas, 16,151 residents    68
  6. 6Flower Mound
    Texas, 71,253 residents    68
  7. 7Abilene (Texas)
    Texas, 125,182 residents    68
  8. 8Socorro (Texas)
    Texas, 33,222 residents    68
  9. 9Horizon City
    Texas, 19,288 residents    68
  10. 10Cibolo
    Texas, 33,433 residents    68

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For commuters

  1. 1Plano (Texas)
    Texas, 283,558 residents    85
  2. 2Frisco (Texas)
    Texas, 154,407 residents    84
  3. 3Round Rock (Texas)
    Texas, 115,997 residents    83
  4. 4The Trails of Frisco
    Texas, 51,059 residents    83
  5. 5McKinney
    Texas, 162,898 residents    82
  6. 6Lewisville (Texas)
    Texas, 104,039 residents    82
  7. 7Pearland
    Texas, 108,821 residents    81
  8. 8Denton (Texas)
    Texas, 131,044 residents    81
  9. 9Austin (Texas)
    Texas, 974,447 residents    81
  10. 10Arlington (Texas)
    Texas, 388,125 residents    81

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For single professionals

  1. 1Plano (Texas)
    Texas, 283,558 residents    78
  2. 2Austin (Texas)
    Texas, 974,447 residents    77
  3. 3Fort Worth
    Texas, 1,008,106 residents    77
  4. 4Dallas (Texas)
    Texas, 1,326,087 residents    76
  5. 5Frisco (Texas)
    Texas, 154,407 residents    74
  6. 6Arlington (Texas)
    Texas, 388,125 residents    74
  7. 7San Antonio (Texas)
    Texas, 1,526,656 residents    73
  8. 8Allen (Texas)
    Texas, 98,143 residents    73
  9. 9Houston (Texas)
    Texas, 2,314,157 residents    72
  10. 10McKinney
    Texas, 162,898 residents    72

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1McAllen
    Texas, 140,269 residents    60
  2. 2Wichita Falls
    Texas, 104,710 residents    60
  3. 3Cibolo
    Texas, 33,433 residents    60
  4. 4Mission (Texas)
    Texas, 83,298 residents    59
  5. 5Pharr
    Texas, 76,538 residents    59
  6. 6Brownsville (Texas)
    Texas, 186,738 residents    59
  7. 7Selma (Texas)
    Texas, 9,108 residents    58
  8. 8Kermit
    Texas, 6,434 residents    58
  9. 9Spearman
    Texas, 3,375 residents    58
  10. 10San Juan (Texas)
    Texas, 36,556 residents    58

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All profiles in Texas

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyThe Trails of Frisco72610
Low-income householdWichita Falls64564
Low-income familyCanyon65386
Single parentBrushy Creek69295
Pensioner coupleMurphy (Texas)77471
Single pensionerMurphy (Texas)76471
Early retireeThe Trails of Frisco72635
Single professionalPlano (Texas)78261
Young professionalAustin (Texas)81250
DINKSPlano (Texas)81176
Remote workerBrushy Creek70408
CommuterPlano (Texas)85400
Car-free householdDallas (Texas)88223
StudentDallas (Texas)8492
First-home buyerPearland66386
Budget-constrained moverMcAllen60721
Urban lifestyle seekerAustin (Texas)82231
Expat professionalPlano (Texas)79408
Healthcare-first moverFairview (Texas, 10,372 residents)75471
Nature-focused householdAlpine (Texas)681,087
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverFritch531,007
Rural value seekerAspermont711,087
High-net-worth moverFrisco (Texas)781,007
Lottery winnerPlano (Texas)801,260
Climate-resilient relocationThe Trails of Frisco73721
Coastal livingLittle Elm75383
Business ownerPlano (Texas)80721
Digital nativeDallas (Texas)79270

Towns of 30,000+ in Texas