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Best places to live in Texas

CityLedger tracks 23 Texas metros, led by Austin. Cost of living runs from about 84 to 103 against a U.S. average of 100. Every figure below is computed from public U.S. government data and links to a full profile.

Lowest cost of living
Texarkana
84 (US=100)
Best value (real income)
Austin
$101,867
Highest livability
Austin
83/100
Safest from disasters
Tyler
$6/$10k
MetroLivabilityCost of livingMedian incomeMedian rent
Austin, TX8398$99,897$1,784/mo
Midland, TX7296$89,627$1,558/mo
Dallas, TX61103$92,733$1,718/mo
Amarillo, TX4992$69,595$1,097/mo
Tyler, TX4992$76,087$1,272/mo
Sherman, TX4994$72,260$1,482/mo
Odessa, TX4894$78,058$1,337/mo
Waco, TX4793$67,792$1,238/mo
Houston, TX4699$81,417$1,469/mo
San Antonio, TX4695$78,112$1,422/mo
College Station, TX4491$61,983$1,195/mo
Wichita Falls, TX4490$66,981$1,065/mo
Corpus Christi, TX4393$68,650$1,293/mo
Abilene, TX4390$63,390$1,173/mo
Lubbock, TX4291$64,469$1,207/mo
Longview, TX3789$65,711$1,091/mo
Laredo, TX3787$60,580$1,056/mo
Killeen, TX3591$68,465$1,283/mo
Texarkana, TX3084$58,000$939/mo
El Paso, TX2990$59,834$1,081/mo
Beaumont, TX2890$65,775$1,134/mo
Brownsville, TX2786$53,267$966/mo
McAllen, TX2286$56,720$971/mo

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