Places to Live in Texas
Texas is a vast state encompassing Gulf Coast cities, Hill Country, forests, plains, major river valleys and desert mountain landscapes in the far west. Its largest metros, including Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin, each have distinct economies, climates and development patterns.
Texas Highlights
- Multiple major metropolitan economies
- Gulf Coast access and large port industries
- Hill Country and Central Texas growth corridor
- West Texas desert and mountain landscapes
- No individual state income tax
NarrowTheList Locations in Texas
NarrowTheList currently includes 48 locations in Texas. This list updates automatically as additional locations are published.
South Central
- Abilene, TX
- Amarillo, TX
- Austin, TX
- Beaumont, TX
- Brownsville, TX
- College Station, TX
- Corpus Christi, TX
- El Paso, TX
- Fort Worth, TX
- Fredericksburg, TX
- Houston, TX
- Killeen-Temple, TX
- Laredo, TX
- Longview, TX
- Lubbock, TX
- McAllen, TX
- Midland, TX
- New Braunfels, TX
- Odessa, TX
- San Antonio, TX
- San Marcos, TX
- Sherman-Denison, TX
- Tyler, TX
- Victoria, TX
- Waco, TX
Southeast
Southwest
West South Central
Comparing Places to Live in Texas
Texas location choice can dramatically affect climate, housing costs, storm exposure, traffic and industry access. Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio and smaller metros should be evaluated as separate markets rather than as one statewide lifestyle.
Use the NarrowTheList locations above to compare housing, employment, climate, recreation, transportation, safety and other factors using the same underlying criteria.