Here Are 2021's Best Places To Live In Texas

By Anna Gallegos

March 22, 2021

The rankings of the best places to live in Texas.

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The best places to live in each state also included the state's best suburbs, the best counties, the best places to raise a family, places with the best public schools, best places to buy a house, and more.

Is your city or neighborhood on the list?

  1. Cotton Creek South (Richardson)
  2. Heights Park (Richardson)
  3. Coppell
  4. The Woodlands
  5. Cinco Ranch
  6. Canyon Creek South (Richardson)
  7. Old Enfield (Austin)
  8. Timberbrook (Plano)
  9. Alamo Heights (San Antonio)
  10. Nassau Bay
  11. Sugar Land
  12. Preston Heights (Dallas)
  13. University Park (Dallas)
  14. Southlake
  15. Canyon Creek North (Richardson)
  16. Spring Valley Village (Houston)
  17. Terrell Hills (San Antonio)
  18. Greatwood (Houston)
  19. New Territory (Houston)
  20. Rollingwood
  21. Plano
  22. Gateway (Austin)
  23. Fulshear
  24. Frisco
  25. Douglass Community (Plano)

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