10 Best Places To Raise A Family In Texas For 2019

Editor’s Note: We updated this article for . This is our second time ranking the best cities for families in Texas.

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Did you grow up in the South? If not, it is childhood like no other. Your winters are punctuated by the briefest of snowstorms that close down the school, your summers are spent drinking gallons of sweet tea and lemonade, and everyone seems to be the nicest person on the planet.

If you grew up in the South and moved to other regions as you got older, you may ask yourself why you wanted to leave in the first place. The summer temperatures may be brutal, but everyone appreciates a swim in the local lakes or a trip or two to the beaches.

But those memories often leave more practical aspects of growing up out. You never had to think about where you went to school or whether or not there was a better place to live. Your parents made those decisions for you.

However, your parents are no longer making those decisions and you are suddenly now in their shoes. So what makes a city so great for raising families? How do you determine which cities are the best when there are hundreds of them to choose from?

You’ve obviously got a lot of responsibility on your plate, so we’ve done the legwork for you. And if we are talking about the South, why not begin there, with one of the best states in the South to live: Texas.

Interested to see which cities come up as the best of the best for families?

These are the best cities to raise a family in Texas for 2019:

We looked at 208 cities in Texas to determine which cities are the best for raising your family. To do that, we looked at “family-friendliness,” essentially all the factors you need to take into account when choosing a place to raise your family.

Can you guess which city came in first place? Yes, you guessed it, Southlake.

Southlake comes up on several of our “best” lists for Texas and with a SnackAbility score of 10/10, it is no shocker that this city is family-friendly.

Want to see how your favorite city or hometown in Texas stacked up? Read on to learn more about our methodology and to see what makes each of our top 10 cities for families so amazing.

Or, check out some more reading about Texas and the best places for families in the country:

How do you determine which place is best for families in Texas anyways?

To give you the places in Texas which are best for families, we have to look at a handful of metrics. Of course, we want to measure the type of people who live in each city, and make some assumptions about what’s family-friendly and what isn’t.

So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.

These Are The 10 Richest Cities In Texas

How we crunched the family friendly numbers for the Lone Star State

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible. Using U.S. Census data produced for the state of Texas, we looked at every single city in the state. We paid particular attention to:

Crime (Both violent and property)
Quality of local schools
Distance to a major city without necessarily being in it
% of households with children
Family-friendly amenities nearby (museums, libraries and colleges)

We then gave each city a Family Score.

The higher the score, the better the city is for families. We also limited our results to cities with populations over 10,000 people. For Texas, that meant a total of 208 cities.

Read on to see why Southlake is where all the families are headed, while Bellmead is probably a place made for singles.

The 10 Best Places To Raise A Family In Texas For 2019

1. Southlake

Source: Wikipedia User NETarrantMan | CC BY 3.0

Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 30,090
Family Friendly Amenities Score: 40
Closest Major City: Irving
Households with kids: 50.0%
More on Southlake: Photos | Homes For Sale | Data

2. Bellaire

Source: Public domain

Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 18,479
Family Friendly Amenities Score: 60
Closest Major City: Houston
Households with kids: 39.3%
More on Bellaire: Photos | Homes For Sale | Data

3. Sachse

Source: Flickr User grantlairdjr | CC BY 2.0

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 24,303
Family Friendly Amenities Score: 53
Closest Major City: Garland
Households with kids: 43.7%
More on Sachse: Photos | Homes For Sale | Data

4. Prosper

Source: Flickr User Madison Berndt | CC BY 2.0

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 17,107
Family Friendly Amenities Score: 44
Closest Major City: Plano
Households with kids: 55.5%
More on Prosper: Photos | Homes For Sale | Data

5. Canyon

Source: Wikipedia User Charles Henry | CC BY 2.0

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 14,809
Family Friendly Amenities Score: 62
Closest Major City: Lubbock
Households with kids: 29.4%
More on Canyon: Photos | Homes For Sale | Data

6. Midlothian

Source: Public domain

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 22,615
Family Friendly Amenities Score: 45
Closest Major City: Arlington
Households with kids: 43.6%
More on Midlothian: Photos | Homes For Sale | Data

7. Mansfield

Source: Wikipedia User Jeremiahjr | GFDL

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 65,033
Family Friendly Amenities Score: 60
Closest Major City: Arlington
Households with kids: 44.0%
More on Mansfield: Photos | Homes For Sale | Data

8. Wylie

Source: Flickr User Quickpics.net | CC BY 2.0

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 47,855
Family Friendly Amenities Score: 55
Closest Major City: Garland
Households with kids: 49.7%
More on Wylie: Photos | Homes For Sale | Data

9. Little Elm

Source: Wikipedia User Babytexcoco | CC BY-SA 4.0

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 39,471
Family Friendly Amenities Score: 43
Closest Major City: Plano
Households with kids: 50.6%
More on Little Elm: Photos | Homes For Sale | Data

10. Portland

Source: Public domain

Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 16,618
Family Friendly Amenities Score: 39
Closest Major City: Corpus Christi
Households with kids: 39.7%
More on Portland: Photos | Homes For Sale | Data

There You Have It – The Best Places To Raise A Family In Texas

If you’re looking for a breakdown of cities in Texas ranked by criteria that most would agree make a place a great spot for families, this is an accurate list.

Here’s a look at the best cities for singles Texas according to the data:

Bellmead
Stafford
Addison

For more Texas reading, check out:

How Is The Area In ?

Detailed List Of The Best Places For Families In Texas

Rank	City	Population	Amenities Score
1	Southlake, TX	30,090	45
2	Bellaire, TX	18,479	57
3	Sachse, TX	24,303	39
4	Prosper, TX	17,107	50
5	Canyon, TX	14,809	48
6	Midlothian, TX	22,615	56
7	Mansfield, TX	65,033	49
8	Wylie, TX	47,855	46
9	Little Elm, TX	39,471	53
10	Portland, TX	16,618	60
11	Colleyville, TX	25,557	60
12	Crowley, TX	14,866	54
13	Hutto, TX	22,644	44
14	Keller, TX	45,357	31
15	Buda, TX	13,253	59
16	Saginaw, TX	22,120	40
17	Friendswood, TX	38,811	54
18	Rockwall, TX	42,316	52
19	Coppell, TX	41,138	34
20	Frisco, TX	155,363	38
21	Allen, TX	96,865	38
22	Gatesville, TX	12,426	60
23	Athens, TX	12,653	53
24	Murphy, TX	20,361	41
25	Flower Mound, TX	71,575	42
26	Waxahachie, TX	33,240	40
27	Watauga, TX	24,391	53
28	Fredericksburg, TX	11,046	52
29	Weatherford, TX	28,817	62
30	Mckinney, TX	164,760	56
31	Fate, TX	10,339	42
32	Cedar Park, TX	70,010	56
33	Stephenville, TX	19,929	48
34	Lockhart, TX	13,319	60
35	Trophy Club, TX	11,436	58
36	Schertz, TX	38,199	41
37	Leander, TX	40,338	44
38	Richmond, TX	12,063	71
39	Boerne, TX	13,834	47
40	Azle, TX	11,607	36
41	University Park, TX	24,692	32
42	Kerrville, TX	22,931	44
43	West University Place, TX	15,477	42
44	Carrollton, TX	131,240	58
45	Seagoville, TX	16,089	48
46	Conroe, TX	77,086	71
47	Georgetown, TX	63,062	59
48	Benbrook, TX	22,782	33
49	Anna, TX	11,318	38
50	Cibolo, TX	26,602	31
51	Gainesville, TX	16,141	52
52	Beeville, TX	13,117	36
53	Red Oak, TX	11,993	56
54	Laredo, TX	255,305	60
55	Pearsall, TX	10,111	44
56	Corsicana, TX	23,695	37
57	The Colony, TX	41,388	62
58	Rowlett, TX	60,357	52
59	Lancaster, TX	38,871	36
60	New Braunfels, TX	70,317	56
61	Cedar Hill, TX	48,149	61
62	Santa Fe, TX	13,086	40
63	Kyle, TX	36,929	47
64	Plano, TX	281,566	55
65	Socorro, TX	33,587	44
66	Belton, TX	20,635	50
67	Port Lavaca, TX	12,331	42
68	Deer Park, TX	33,748	58
69	Denison, TX	23,342	41
70	Forney, TX	17,793	45
71	Farmers Branch, TX	33,808	39
72	Pflugerville, TX	58,013	52
73	Lumberton, TX	12,449	43
74	Cleburne, TX	29,595	45
75	Richardson, TX	111,055	63
76	Irving, TX	235,648	71
77	Hewitt, TX	14,253	42
78	Corinth, TX	20,908	48
79	Taylor, TX	16,603	38
80	Grapevine, TX	51,733	56
81	El Paso, TX	678,266	81
82	Terrell, TX	16,997	50
83	Eagle Pass, TX	28,469	46
84	Uvalde, TX	16,256	60
85	Kilgore, TX	14,784	63
86	Dickinson, TX	19,874	44
87	Burleson, TX	43,296	52
88	Hidalgo, TX	13,593	51
89	Euless, TX	54,135	56
90	Vernon, TX	10,765	61
91	Del Rio, TX	35,951	34
92	Brownwood, TX	18,841	47
93	Round Rock, TX	116,369	42
94	Pasadena, TX	153,909	39
95	Sugar Land, TX	86,886	32
96	Huntsville, TX	40,727	63
97	Sweetwater, TX	10,740	38
98	North Richland Hills, TX	69,039	43
99	Lakeway, TX	14,147	45
100	Andrews, TX	13,333	52

10 Best Places To Raise A Family In Texas For 2019

We used science and data to determine which cities in Texas have the best set up for children: a lot to do, good schools, and no crime.

These are the best cities to raise a family in Texas for 2019:

How do you determine which place is best for families in Texas anyways?

How we crunched the family friendly numbers for the Lone Star State

The 10 Best Places To Raise A Family In Texas For 2019

There You Have It – The Best Places To Raise A Family In Texas

How Is The Area In ?

Detailed List Of The Best Places For Families In Texas

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