Best Cities for Families in Texas (2026)

Austin is the #1 ranked city in Texas with 91.20 (family score). This ranking includes 659 Texas cities with available data.

#1
Austin
91.20
Pop. 967,862
#2
Nassau Bay
88.40
Pop. 5,211
#3
Addison
88.00
Pop. 17,128
#4
South Padre Island
87.10
Pop. 2,852
#5
Dallas
86.80
Pop. 1,299,553
#6
Webster
86.80
Pop. 12,283
#7
Westworth Village
85.30
Pop. 2,618
#8
Lake Worth
85.20
Pop. 4,667
#9
Bastrop
84.90
Pop. 10,484
#10
Houston
84.50
Pop. 2,300,419
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All 659 Cities Ranked

Source: Multiple Sources
#CityPopulationFamily Score
1Austin967,86291.20
2Nassau Bay5,21188.40
3Addison17,12888.00
4South Padre Island2,85287.10
5Dallas1,299,55386.80
6Webster12,28386.80
7Westworth Village2,61885.30
8Lake Worth4,66785.20
9Bastrop10,48484.90
10Houston2,300,41984.50
11Galveston53,34883.60
12Port Aransas3,14180.40
13Lubbock261,07880.00
14Aubrey6,63779.00
15San Marcos68,92078.30
16San Antonio1,458,95478.10
17Brenham18,08678.00
18Shenandoah3,59777.90
19Humble16,48977.80
20Pantego2,46776.00
21Brookshire5,33075.90
22Huntsville46,91775.90
23Tomball13,03275.70
24Blanco2,33675.30
25Farmers Branch36,25475.20
26Rockport10,44975.10
27Athens13,01375.10
28Seabrook13,61774.70
29Marble Falls7,25574.60
30Fort Worth941,31174.50
31Bee Cave8,86174.40
32Ingleside9,86174.30
33Big Spring24,76974.10
34Midland133,99874.10
35Arlington394,76974.10
36Amarillo200,94573.90
37Bryan86,16973.80
38Balcones Heights2,72473.80
39La Grange4,44873.20
40Hurst39,91273.10
41Sansom Park5,38772.90
42Castle Hills3,96172.80
43Waco141,92572.70
44Beaumont113,71072.20
45Rockdale5,45572.20
46Everman6,06072.10
47Denton146,98772.00
48Clute10,65072.00
49Grapevine50,87571.50
50Euless60,37371.40
51DeSoto55,89671.40
52Clear Lake Shores1,18271.00
53Tyler107,71871.00
54Leon Valley11,47970.90
55Richmond12,11770.80
56Corpus Christi317,38370.70
57New Boston4,59370.00
58Killeen156,14469.60
59Bruceville-Eddy1,52969.50
60Lufkin34,15869.40
61Irving255,03669.30
62Odessa114,08069.10
63Lancaster40,75369.00
64Snyder11,31069.00
65Lewisville128,31368.70
66Windcrest5,81568.70
67Sherman45,03668.50
68Georgetown78,80368.40
69Bowie5,61768.40
70Arcola2,05068.30
71Richardson118,26968.20
72Livingston5,72868.10
73College Station122,28068.00
74Stafford17,27968.00
75Sweeny3,59267.90
76Baytown84,53867.80
77Early3,15967.80
78Lacy-Lakeview7,24767.80
79Temple86,35867.50
80Abilene127,13067.50
81La Marque18,83367.40
82Bedford49,19166.50
83Gonzales7,18066.40
84Victoria65,51466.20
85Alamo Heights7,44366.20
86The Colony44,91666.10
87Converse28,76465.90
88Cuero8,14765.90
89Kemah1,95265.80
90Lake Jackson27,90265.60
91Willis6,69365.50
92Aransas Pass8,80765.30
93Crandall4,30765.20
94Bellville4,19665.10
95Bay City17,81665.10
96Granbury11,66565.10
97Wichita Falls102,55865.00
98Hondo8,50865.00
99Taylor16,76764.90
100Orange19,17864.80
101Paris24,67864.80
102Texas City54,15964.70
103Conroe96,97664.70
104Longview82,76564.60
105Hallettsville2,74464.60
106Commerce9,21164.50
107Mesquite148,84864.40
108Waller3,06264.40
109Wharton8,67164.30
110Seguin31,78964.20
111Granger1,01564.20
112Texarkana36,03964.10
113Haltom City45,68164.10
114Weatherford33,92464.10
115Saginaw24,46764.00
116Stephenville21,34563.80
117Borger12,39863.80
118Vernon9,94763.50
119Schulenburg2,70263.50
120North Richland Hills70,33863.40
121Kyle52,43963.30
122Elgin10,99663.10
123Port Neches13,62763.00
124Fredericksburg11,25462.80
125Sweetwater10,48462.70
126Hutchins5,71362.70
127Groves17,02162.70
128San Angelo99,50762.40
129Malakoff2,22762.40
130Live Oak15,87562.40
131Nederland18,47562.30
132Onalaska3,13362.30
133Tulia4,45162.30
134Richland Hills8,47362.30
135Beeville13,51862.30
136Mustang Ridge1,61062.20
137Pittsburg4,40162.20
138Decatur7,08762.20
139Universal City19,85362.10
140Greenville29,93662.10
141Kirby8,10062.10
142Carthage6,56862.00
143Kingsville25,06161.80
144Hawkins1,66461.80
145Whitewright1,61061.60
146Corsicana25,34461.50
147Southside Place1,63161.40
148Columbus3,71861.40
149Beverly Hills1,63161.30
150Mabank4,48161.30
151Atlanta5,43461.30
152Frankston1,27061.20
153Andrews13,41661.10
154Electra2,25961.00
155Angleton19,59760.90
156White Settlement18,11960.80
157Slaton5,81160.80
158Hitchcock7,48060.80
159Port Arthur55,77960.80
160Henderson13,34860.60
161Brownwood18,80560.50
162Rosenberg39,46760.40
163Kenedy3,44260.40
164New Braunfels98,70060.20
165Yorktown1,98760.20
166Bellmead10,55060.20
167Pflugerville65,16260.20
168Lampasas7,50660.20
169Burnet6,63060.00
170Lamesa8,52759.90
171Rio Hondo1,97059.70
172Olmos Park2,22859.70
173El Campo12,22059.60
174Navasota8,17059.50
175Gladewater6,29759.40
176Hamilton2,90459.40
177Kerrville24,53259.40
178Pasadena149,34559.40
179Waxahachie43,59159.40
180Selma11,30259.30
181Duncanville39,87959.20
182Gun Barrel City6,40859.20
183Alvin27,70059.20
184Tiki Island1,20959.10
185Kilgore13,44459.00
186Plano287,33959.00
187Benbrook24,43058.70
188Bertram1,99858.60
189Lockhart14,70858.60
190Jonestown2,46258.60
191Crosbyton1,71858.50
192Port Lavaca11,41058.30
193Junction2,43958.30
194Balch Springs27,18158.30
195Copperas Cove37,14958.10
196Grand Prairie198,56458.10
197Alpine6,00358.10
198Jasper7,21557.90
199Daingerfield2,49257.80
200Roman Forest2,83257.80
201Mont Belvieu8,41657.70
202Nacogdoches32,10457.70
203McGregor5,60857.40
204Hedwig Village2,02957.30
205Carrollton132,74157.00
206Gilmer4,95556.90
207Magnolia3,23056.80
208Terrell19,01956.70
209Bellaire17,11656.50
210Port Isabel5,09856.30
211Big Sandy1,21556.30
212Mexia6,86756.20
213Jefferson2,11156.10
214Glenn Heights17,17556.10
215Whitesboro4,15456.00
216Round Rock124,28856.00
217Vidor9,73856.00
218Luling5,48656.00
219Pampa16,73555.80
220Cedar Hill48,54755.80
221Jersey Village7,81755.70
222Naples1,33755.70
223Princeton20,96655.70
224Fort Stockton8,34055.70
225Hudson Oaks2,48455.60
226Hempstead5,89955.60
227Belton23,76955.50
228Cleburne32,96655.40
229Lindale6,38955.40
230Monahans7,53655.30
231West Orange3,44255.30
232Roanoke9,94755.30
233Brownfield8,80355.10
234Lorena1,50655.00
235Floresville7,67955.00
236Mineral Wells15,13055.00
237Horseshoe Bay4,53454.90
238Denison25,34754.90
239El Paso678,14754.80
240Sanger9,30254.80
241Meadows Place4,68954.60
242Nixon2,36354.60
243Breckenridge5,18254.60
244Jourdanton4,16654.60
245San Augustine2,13954.40
246Kaufman8,01054.40
247Mineola4,95654.40
248Uvalde15,34454.30
249South Houston16,01754.30
250River Oaks7,51654.30
251Stinnett1,31154.20
252Ballinger3,59954.20
253Seminole7,09754.10
254Dickinson21,61254.10
255Marlin5,50054.00
256Richwood4,76654.00
257Fairfield2,89953.90
258Pottsboro2,62453.80
259Weimar3,24053.80
260Madisonville4,51053.70
261Katy23,90053.70
262Llano3,41153.60
263La Porte36,07753.60
264Palacios4,39453.60
265Wallis1,55753.50
266Prairie View8,22053.50
267Edinburg102,56153.40
268Corrigan2,21853.40
269Wolfforth6,18953.40
270Garland245,29853.30
271La Feria6,82153.10
272Springtown3,49353.10
273Palestine18,88853.00
274Azle13,73453.00
275Graham8,75852.90
276Comanche4,22752.90
277Denver City4,38852.50
278Kennedale8,95452.40
279Hearne4,52952.40
280Caldwell4,23852.30
281Lavon5,62452.20
282Oyster Creek1,09752.20
283Gatesville16,05852.20
284Portland20,36951.90
285Buda15,48751.90
286Crowley19,00751.90
287Liberty8,49151.90
288Bayou Vista1,91651.80
289Groesbeck3,63451.40
290Eastland3,63151.40
291Rockwall49,60551.30
292Brazoria2,85951.20
293Nocona3,07351.10
294Quitman2,36851.10
295Robstown10,22251.10
296Pleasanton10,85451.10
297Cedar Park77,47451.10
298Milford1,03351.00
299Burleson50,98150.90
300Marshall23,64650.80
301Bridgeport6,17450.80
302Boerne19,50950.80
303Granite Shoals5,24750.70
304Willow Park5,44750.70
305Nolanville6,37250.60
306Pelican Bay2,27150.50
307Iowa Park6,57450.50
308Marfa2,17950.50
309Olton1,56850.50
310Flatonia1,74150.40
311Ferris2,93250.40
312Sulphur Springs16,18550.20
313Forney28,22250.20
314Wolfe City1,20150.10
315Dayton9,12150.10
316Idalou2,38950.10
317Sealy6,93350.00
318Pinehurst4,00849.90
319Edna5,99449.80
320Brownsboro1,47949.70
321Gainesville17,68849.60
322Falfurrias4,44349.40
323Rancho Viejo2,83449.20
324Shoreacres1,32749.20
325Olney3,01149.20
326Argyle4,97049.10
327Cleveland8,13749.10
328Whitney2,30849.10
329Frisco210,23849.10
330Los Fresnos8,17449.00
331Linden1,74249.00
332La Vernia1,12649.00
333Meridian1,54648.90
334Yoakum5,64948.90
335Quinlan1,51448.80
336League City114,88548.70
337McKinney202,31448.70
338Raymondville10,24348.70
339Crockett6,31848.70
340Grand Saline3,16648.50
341Troup1,96548.50
342Hollywood Park3,11948.50
343Johnson City1,95248.50
344Kemp1,38948.40
345Arp1,05548.30
346Kermit5,68148.30
347Red Oak15,90948.20
348Queen City1,40348.20
349Wake Village5,88748.20
350Manor16,91748.20
351Seymour2,60748.10
352Canton4,41148.10
353Little Elm51,42648.10
354Splendora2,16748.00
355Giddings5,08548.00
356Karnes City3,10147.90
357Wills Point3,84847.90
358Freeport10,63947.90
359Perryton8,62547.80
360Mount Vernon2,52347.70
361Somerville1,34747.60
362Hillsboro8,37547.60
363Alamo20,00847.60
364Rowlett64,13947.50
365Cockrell Hill3,73647.50
366Pearland125,98347.40
367Northlake7,13847.40
368Pearsall8,84147.40
369Laredo255,94947.40
370Montgomery2,27247.30
371Wilmer5,87647.30
372Coppell42,02947.20
373Terrell Hills5,05047.20
374Harlingen71,66947.20
375Panhandle2,61347.10
376Hewitt16,24447.10
377Floydada2,61847.00
378West2,57147.00
379Childress5,96446.90
380Burkburnett11,01246.90
381Mathis4,32246.90
382Levelland12,56546.80
383Eagle Lake3,46446.70
384Seagraves2,84246.70
385Dalhart7,88546.70
386Alvarado5,42446.60
387Jacksboro4,15146.60
388Ennis21,54646.60
389Schertz43,12846.50
390Cibolo33,82946.50
391Chandler3,39746.50
392Howe3,63846.40
393West Columbia3,63146.40
394Harker Heights33,59546.30
395Allen107,68446.30
396Caddo Mills2,58946.30
397Brady5,21546.30
398Seven Points1,28746.20
399Littlefield5,88646.20
400Colorado City3,97346.00
401Weslaco41,43746.00
402Reno3,47846.00
403Donna16,77446.00
404Keene6,57445.90
405Missouri City75,23445.80
406Runaway Bay1,52245.80
407Three Rivers1,29945.70
408Merkel2,63045.60
409Somerset2,04845.50
410Canyon15,39845.50
411Sachse29,07545.50
412Castroville3,02745.20
413Center5,19845.20
414Sudan1,13245.10
415Bangs1,73145.10
416Highland Park8,77445.10
417Sour Lake2,16245.10
418Anna20,97545.00
419Friendswood40,82744.90
420Cactus3,06344.80
421Royse City17,35744.80
422Manvel12,87344.70
423Deer Park33,82344.70
424Alice17,79744.70
425Brookside Village1,47444.50
426Grapeland1,72044.40
427Watauga23,33644.40
428Lakeway19,13044.30
429Garden Ridge4,24344.30
430Santa Fe12,82844.20
431West Lake Hills3,31544.10
432Santa Anna1,25744.10
433Bells2,10144.00
434Boyd1,48843.80
435Woodway9,48343.80
436Hemphill1,39743.80
437Venus5,87443.60
438Overton2,63343.40
439Nash3,95243.30
440Honey Grove1,88643.20
441Hutto32,18843.20
442Lexington1,49343.20
443Jarrell2,58943.10
444Shallowater2,93543.10
445Dumas14,36243.00
446Bridge City9,54943.00
447Godley2,22343.00
448Bulverde6,16442.90
449Omaha1,17942.90
450Whitehouse8,79442.90
451Heath10,21842.80
452Teague3,44342.70
453Celina27,14142.70
454Mansfield75,39842.60
455Alton19,20542.60
456Martindale1,09042.60
457Plainview19,89342.40
458Keller45,59842.40
459Tioga1,21242.40
460Tool2,39942.40
461Silsbee6,88342.10
462Forest Hill13,92342.00
463Seagoville18,96841.90
464Sugar Land109,73541.90
465Elsa5,68841.80
466Troy2,62841.80
467Hickory Creek5,16141.80
468Bonham10,59441.80
469Leander67,88041.70
470Italy2,46041.70
471Brownsville188,02341.60
472Midlothian37,25641.50
473Clyde3,89941.50
474Farmersville3,85141.50
475Del Rio34,63841.40
476Mount Pleasant16,06141.40
477Iowa Colony11,02841.00
478Shavano Park3,60241.00
479Krum5,89641.00
480Ingram2,09240.80
481Smithville4,03240.80
482Jacksonville14,18640.80
483Flower Mound77,88640.80
484Florence1,21540.70
485Abernathy3,10840.70
486Buffalo1,80440.60
487Newton2,22540.50
488Winnsboro3,38640.50
489Hamlin2,17840.40
490Van2,75140.40
491San Diego3,79540.30
492Oak Ridge North3,01940.20
493University Park25,10440.10
494Anthony3,72740.10
495Highland Village16,00440.00
496Justin5,06840.00
497Palm Valley1,65040.00
498Mission86,23439.90
499Mercedes16,44939.90
500Joshua8,27939.80
501De Leon2,51239.50
502Coleman3,94239.50
503Wylie58,99139.40
504Ransom Canyon1,08139.30
505Robinson12,66839.10
506West University Place14,90738.90
507Ovilla4,23938.80
508Lakeside City1,15038.80
509Blue Mound2,37238.80
510Hooks2,30438.70
511Dalworthington Gardens2,06138.60
512Edcouch2,72938.60
513Lumberton13,80338.60
514McAllen143,78938.60
515Hereford14,87438.50
516Clifton3,48938.50
517Roma11,54338.40
518Morgan's Point Resort4,70938.30
519Thorndale1,29538.00
520Danbury1,67138.00
521Cameron5,38537.90
522Corinth22,86837.90
523Maud1,15237.90
524Fair Oaks Ranch10,63037.90
525Colleyville25,90637.80
526Woodsboro1,24037.70
527Ponder2,52437.70
528Salado2,29237.60
529Trophy Club13,45437.50
530Archer City1,45337.50
531Sonora2,74637.30
532Prosper34,56737.30
533Laguna Vista3,60537.20
534Helotes9,37237.10
535Pilot Point4,82937.10
536Refugio2,72937.10
537Premont2,42436.90
538Bullard4,08036.90
539Palmview15,65036.80
540Lockney1,60236.80
541San Saba3,12536.70
542Riesel1,33736.70
543Kerens1,89836.50
544Southlake31,04436.50
545Krugerville1,92936.40
546Eustace1,16736.40
547Murphy21,00136.30
548Ranger2,54136.20
549Spring Valley Village4,22636.20
550Gorman1,05636.20
551Parker5,77636.10
552Crane3,30436.00
553Woodville2,88435.90
554Lake Dallas7,76135.90
555San Benito24,67735.80
556Melissa17,49735.70
557Waskom1,86235.60
558Winters2,20235.60
559Wink1,32835.50
560Freer2,52435.50
561Van Alstyne5,37835.40
562Rice1,16835.10
563Needville3,07635.00
564Eagle Pass28,18634.80
565Hudson5,01734.70
566Rusk5,33234.50
567Rollingwood1,37134.50
568Stanton2,65834.30
569Presidio3,22634.20
570Primera5,28234.10
571Sinton5,51334.10
572La Villa2,93134.10
573Clarksville2,86433.90
574Leonard2,46833.60
575Ganado2,04533.60
576Sullivan City3,91933.50
577La Grulla1,44733.50
578Cottonwood Shores1,62633.40
579Tahoka2,45533.10
580Palmhurst2,59532.90
581Dilley3,31232.90
582Miles1,17032.80
583Muleshoe5,32832.50
584Patton Village1,43732.40
585White Oak6,20832.40
586Taft2,84732.30
587De Kalb1,70232.30
588Kempner1,24232.30
589Hallsville4,49632.30
590Double Oak3,06032.20
591Haskell3,03832.10
592Kirbyville2,02732.10
593Rosebud1,07732.00
594Diboll4,53132.00
595Stamford2,90232.00
596Hughes Springs1,67631.40
597Huntington4,02231.30
598Franklin1,49831.20
599Devine4,43031.20
600Combes3,15730.90
601Palmer2,44930.60
602Ralls1,52430.50
603Pharr79,80930.20
604Anton1,12130.00
605Dimmitt4,14330.00
606Anson1,76529.70
607Edgewood1,86929.70
608Horizon City23,06929.40
609Poth1,64628.90
610Lone Star1,92428.80
611Tatum1,52828.80
612Jacinto City9,45828.70
613Dublin3,40428.70
614Holland1,31528.10
615Cisco3,92628.00
616Tolar1,46127.70
617Shiner2,28427.50
618West Tawakoni2,05727.50
619Crystal City6,24127.30
620Socorro36,23727.10
621Jones Creek2,09627.00
622Hale Center1,70527.00
623San Felipe1,08526.90
624Spearman2,80926.60
625Woodbranch1,77626.50
626Hubbard1,49225.90
627Collinsville1,83925.90
628Stratford1,32125.70
629Lytle2,48425.50
630Seadrift1,66425.40
631Memphis2,23125.30
632Marion1,08825.30
633Galena Park10,52725.30
634San Juan35,67425.00
635Itasca2,01525.00
636Shamrock1,96624.50
637Elmendorf2,32623.80
638Friona4,11623.60
639George West3,06723.40
640Bishop3,13323.00
641Farwell1,35922.70
642Hidalgo14,25022.30
643Rio Grande City15,25821.20
644La Joya4,61320.70
645Clint1,20820.40
646Rogers1,45020.30
647Valley Mills1,18319.60
648Roscoe1,34719.00
649Trinity2,29118.50
650Kountze1,98218.10
651Penitas6,35517.70
652Bovina1,49017.60
653Sunray2,77115.20
654Santa Rosa3,11115.00
655Poteet2,87611.80
656Gregory2,08110.90
657Lyford2,15310.30
658New London1,1987.00
659Munday1,4786.70

Methodology

Cities in Texas are ranked by family score. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from Multiple Sources. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 best cities for families in texas?
Austin ranks #1 with 91.20 (family score).
What are the top 5 best cities for families in texas?
1. Austin (91.20), 2. Nassau Bay (88.40), 3. Addison (88.00), 4. South Padre Island (87.10), 5. Dallas (86.80)
How many cities in Texas are ranked?
This ranking includes 659 cities in Texas with available data.

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