Best Cities in Texas to Live
40 cities scored · state average MoveScore 66 (Good)
B
Cities Ranked by MoveScore
B
1. Denton, TX
B
2. Plano, TX
B
3. College Station, TX
B
4. Houston, TX
B
5. Pasadena, TX
B
6. Frisco, TX
B
7. Austin, TX
B
8. Irving, TX
B
9. Killeen, TX
B
10. Lewisville, TX
C
11. San Antonio, TX
C
12. Garland, TX
C
13. Arlington, TX
C
14. Brownsville, TX
C
15. Laredo, TX
C
16. Waco, TX
C
17. Beaumont, TX
C
18. Victoria, TX
C
19. Dallas, TX
C
20. Pearland, TX
C
21. Round Rock, TX
C
22. Galveston, TX
C
23. Lubbock, TX
C
24. McKinney, TX
C
25. Fort Worth, TX
C
26. Carrollton, TX
C
27. Corpus Christi, TX
C
28. Tyler, TX
C
29. Amarillo, TX
D
30. Abilene, TX
D
31. El Paso, TX
F
32. Midland, TX
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best city to live in Texas?
By MoveScore, Denton, TX is the top-ranked city in Texas with a composite grade of B (78/100). Rankings combine FBI crime, EPA water and air, NCES schools, Census fiscal, and CMS hospital data.
How many cities in Texas are scored?
Texas has 40 cities with enough federal data for a MoveScore composite. The statewide average MoveScore is 66 out of 100.
What data is used to rank cities in Texas?
Every MoveScore sub-score traces to a federal source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting for safety, EPA SDWIS for drinking water, EPA AQS for air quality, NCES and EDFacts for public schools, Census ASPEP for municipal fiscal health, and CMS HCAHPS for hospital patient experience.
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Rankings use equal-weighted average of up to six federal sub-scores, normalized to 0-100.