The 25 Hippest Small Towns in Texas

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 364 towns of 500–10,000 people in Texas. #1 is Alpine, TX.

1. 25Hollywood Park, Texas

   Hipper than 96% of Texas towns

   Hollywood Park is a town of 3,130 people in Bexar County, Texas. It also ranks better transit than 99% of Texas towns and better for young professionals than 95% of Texas towns.

   3,130 people · Bexar County · median home $481,900 · income $138,378 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

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2. 24Pilot Point, Texas

   Hipper than 96% of Texas towns

   Pilot Point is a city of 4,381 people in Denton County, Texas. It also ranks more of a college town than 99% of Texas towns and better for first-time buyers than 94% of Texas towns.

   4,381 people · Denton County · median home $292,500 · income $97,933 · Jan low 34°F · 2 in snow

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3. 23Mineola, Texas

   Hipper than 96% of Texas towns

   

   Mineola is a city of 4,823 people in Wood County, Texas. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 99% of Texas towns and better for retirees than 90% of Texas towns.

   4,823 people · Wood County · median home $215,700 · income $53,000 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow

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4. 22Marlin, Texas

   Hipper than 96% of Texas towns

   Marlin is a city of 5,462 people in Falls County, Texas. It also ranks more walkable than 92% of Texas towns and more of a college town than 82% of Texas towns.

   5,462 people · Falls County · median home $66,000 · income $36,426 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

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5. 21Commerce, Texas

   Hipper than 96% of Texas towns

   Commerce is a city of 9,090 people in Hunt County, Texas. It also ranks better for cycling than 99% of Texas towns and better for young professionals than 95% of Texas towns.

   9,090 people · Hunt County · median home $161,600 · income $44,386 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow

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6. 20Olney, Texas

   Hipper than 97% of Texas towns

   

   Olney is a city of 3,007 people in Young County, Texas. It also ranks better for cycling than 98% of Texas towns and better for retirees than 93% of Texas towns.

   3,007 people · Young County · median home $95,100 · income $36,250 · Jan low 30°F · 1 in snow

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7. 19Coleman, Texas

   Hipper than 97% of Texas towns

   Coleman is a city of 3,912 people in Coleman County, Texas. It also ranks better for retirees than 97% of Texas towns and better for first-time buyers than 90% of Texas towns.

   3,912 people · Coleman County · median home $71,900 · income $34,613 · Jan low 35°F · 2 in snow

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8. 18Meadows Place, Texas

   Hipper than 97% of Texas towns

   

   Meadows Place is a city of 4,767 people in Fort Bend County, Texas. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of Texas towns and more walkable than 97% of Texas towns.

   4,767 people · Fort Bend County · median home $271,100 · income $90,057 · Jan low 45°F · 0 in snow

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9. 17Atlanta, Texas

   Hipper than 97% of Texas towns

   Atlanta is a city of 5,433 people in Cass County, Texas. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 98% of Texas towns and better for retirees than 82% of Texas towns.

   5,433 people · Cass County · median home $160,100 · income $60,259 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow

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10. 16Slaton, Texas

    Hipper than 97% of Texas towns

    Slaton is a city of 5,858 people in Lubbock County, Texas. It also ranks more of a college town than 99% of Texas towns and more walkable than 98% of Texas towns.

    5,858 people · Lubbock County · median home $84,600 · income $56,676 · Jan low 30°F · 5 in snow

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11. 15Windcrest, Texas

    Hipper than 97% of Texas towns

    Windcrest is a city of 5,865 people in Bexar County, Texas. It also ranks more walkable than 98% of Texas towns and more vibrant than 98% of Texas towns.

    5,865 people · Bexar County · median home $302,000 · income $89,844 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

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12. 14Westworth Village, Texas

    Hipper than 98% of Texas towns

    Westworth Village is a city of 2,585 people in Tarrant County, Texas. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 100% of Texas towns and better transit than 99% of Texas towns.

    2,585 people · Tarrant County · median home $318,200 · income $86,429 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow

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13. 13Balcones Heights, Texas

    Hipper than 98% of Texas towns

    Balcones Heights is a city of 2,746 people in Bexar County, Texas. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of Texas towns and better transit than 100% of Texas towns.

    2,746 people · Bexar County · median home $199,500 · income $29,375 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

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14. 12Clifton, Texas

    Hipper than 98% of Texas towns

    Clifton is a city of 3,465 people in Bosque County, Texas. It also ranks more of a college town than 99% of Texas towns and better for retirees than 96% of Texas towns.

    3,465 people · Bosque County · median home $160,000 · income $64,653 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

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15. 11Clyde, Texas

    Hipper than 98% of Texas towns

    Clyde is a city of 3,811 people in Callahan County, Texas. It also ranks more walkable than 88% of Texas towns and better for families than 75% of Texas towns.

    3,811 people · Callahan County · median home $151,200 · income $68,184 · Jan low 30°F · 3 in snow

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16. 10Smithville, Texas

    Hipper than 98% of Texas towns

    Smithville is a city of 3,922 people in Bastrop County, Texas. It also ranks more walkable than 92% of Texas towns and better transit than 89% of Texas towns.

    3,922 people · Bastrop County · median home $254,400 · income $59,977 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

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17. 9Gilmer, Texas

    Hipper than 98% of Texas towns

    Gilmer is a city of 4,843 people in Upshur County, Texas. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 93% of Texas towns and more walkable than 86% of Texas towns.

    4,843 people · Upshur County · median home $166,700 · income $44,316 · Jan low 33°F · 2 in snow

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18. 8Terrell Hills, Texas

    Hipper than 98% of Texas towns

    Terrell Hills is a city of 5,045 people in Bexar County, Texas. It also ranks more walkable than 99% of Texas towns and more upscale than 96% of Texas towns.

    5,045 people · Bexar County · median home $838,400 · income $186,400 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

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19. 7Hudson Bend, Texas

    Hipper than 99% of Texas towns

    Hudson Bend is a community of 4,005 people in Travis County, Texas. It also ranks better for young professionals than 96% of Texas towns and more upscale than 88% of Texas towns.

    4,005 people · Travis County · median home $678,400 · income $95,703 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow

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20. 6Alamo Heights, Texas

    Hipper than 99% of Texas towns

    Alamo Heights is a city of 7,357 people in Bexar County, Texas. It also ranks more walkable than 100% of Texas towns and more vibrant than 100% of Texas towns.

    7,357 people · Bexar County · median home $779,400 · income $183,088 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

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21. 5Highland Park, Texas

    Hipper than 99% of Texas towns

    Highland Park is a town of 8,864 people in Dallas County, Texas. It also ranks more walkable than 100% of Texas towns and more upscale than 99% of Texas towns.

    8,864 people · Dallas County · median home $1,989,900 · income $250,001 · Jan low 38°F · 2 in snow

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22. 4Llano, Texas

    Hipper than 100% of Texas towns

    Llano is a city of 3,325 people in Llano County, Texas. It also ranks better for retirees than 98% of Texas towns and better for cycling than 93% of Texas towns.

    3,325 people · Llano County · median home $234,100 · income $48,309 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

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23. 3La Grange, Texas

    Hipper than 100% of Texas towns

    La Grange is a city of 4,391 people in Fayette County, Texas. It also ranks more walkable than 93% of Texas towns and easier by car than 82% of Texas towns.

    4,391 people · Fayette County · median home $338,700 · income $53,547 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

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24. 2Nassau Bay, Texas

    Hipper than 100% of Texas towns

    Nassau Bay is a city of 5,347 people in Harris County, Texas. It also ranks better for young professionals than 98% of Texas towns and more vibrant than 98% of Texas towns.

    5,347 people · Harris County · median home $374,600 · income $71,696 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

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25. 1Alpine, Texas

    Hipper than 100% of Texas towns

    Alpine is a city of 6,035 people in Brewster County, Texas. It also ranks more of a college town than 99% of Texas towns and better for retirees than 98% of Texas towns.

    6,035 people · Brewster County · median home $219,800 · income $60,139 · Jan low 31°F · 2 in snow

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