The 25 Most Walkable Historic Small Towns in Texas
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 364 towns of 500–10,000 people in Texas, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Alamo Heights, TX.
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25Crockett, Texas
Median year built: 81st percentile · Walkability: 93rd percentile
Crockett is a city of 6,332 people in Houston County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $121,100 against household income of $38,869; January lows average 36°F.
6,332 people · Houston County · median home $121,100 · income $38,869 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow
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24Comanche, Texas
Median year built: 91st percentile · Walkability: 84th percentile
Comanche is a city of 4,211 people in Comanche County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $125,700 against household income of $51,981; January lows average 34°F.
4,211 people · Comanche County · median home $125,700 · income $51,981 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow
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23Brady, Texas
Median year built: 91st percentile · Walkability: 86th percentile
Brady is a city of 5,118 people in McCulloch County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $138,800 against household income of $46,250; January lows average 35°F.
5,118 people · McCulloch County · median home $138,800 · income $46,250 · Jan low 35°F · 0 in snow
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22West Orange, Texas
Median year built: 83rd percentile · Walkability: 94th percentile
West Orange is a city of 3,459 people in Orange County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $110,700 against household income of $60,323; January lows average 40°F.
3,459 people · Orange County · median home $110,700 · income $60,323 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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21Hamilton, Texas
Median year built: 97th percentile · Walkability: 80th percentile
Hamilton is a city of 2,895 people in Hamilton County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $102,100 against household income of $43,780; January lows average 34°F.
2,895 people · Hamilton County · median home $102,100 · income $43,780 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow
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20Windcrest, Texas
Median year built: 79th percentile · Walkability: 98th percentile
Windcrest is a city of 5,865 people in Bexar County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $302,000 against household income of $89,844; January lows average 40°F.
5,865 people · Bexar County · median home $302,000 · income $89,844 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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19Hillsboro, Texas
Median year built: 85th percentile · Walkability: 92nd percentile
Hillsboro is a city of 8,221 people in Hill County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $157,900 against household income of $56,083; January lows average 34°F.
8,221 people · Hill County · median home $157,900 · income $56,083 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow
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18Castle Hills, Texas
Median year built: 92nd percentile · Walkability: 86th percentile
Castle Hills is a city of 3,978 people in Bexar County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $419,400 against household income of $95,391; January lows average 41°F.
3,978 people · Bexar County · median home $419,400 · income $95,391 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow
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17Tulia, Texas
Median year built: 97th percentile · Walkability: 81st percentile
Tulia is a city of 4,473 people in Swisher County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $81,100 against household income of $32,288; January lows average 23°F.
4,473 people · Swisher County · median home $81,100 · income $32,288 · Jan low 23°F · 11 in snow
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16Childress, Texas
Median year built: 95th percentile · Walkability: 83rd percentile
Childress is a city of 5,737 people in Childress County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $85,900 against household income of $57,644; January lows average 29°F.
5,737 people · Childress County · median home $85,900 · income $57,644 · Jan low 29°F · 6 in snow
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15Richland Hills, Texas
Median year built: 97th percentile · Walkability: 81st percentile
Richland Hills is a city of 8,621 people in Tarrant County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $248,100 against household income of $66,721; January lows average 36°F.
8,621 people · Tarrant County · median home $248,100 · income $66,721 · Jan low 36°F · 2 in snow
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14Lake Worth, Texas
Median year built: 88th percentile · Walkability: 93rd percentile
Lake Worth is a city of 4,711 people in Tarrant County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $236,700 against household income of $81,910; January lows average 37°F.
4,711 people · Tarrant County · median home $236,700 · income $81,910 · Jan low 37°F · 2 in snow
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13Taft, Texas
Median year built: 93rd percentile · Walkability: 89th percentile
Taft is a city of 2,801 people in San Patricio County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $124,200 against household income of $73,032; January lows average 44°F.
2,801 people · San Patricio County · median home $124,200 · income $73,032 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow
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12Smithville, Texas
Median year built: 90th percentile · Walkability: 92nd percentile
Smithville is a city of 3,922 people in Bastrop County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $254,400 against household income of $59,977; January lows average 39°F.
3,922 people · Bastrop County · median home $254,400 · income $59,977 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow
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11Nassau Bay, Texas
Median year built: 85th percentile · Walkability: 97th percentile
Nassau Bay is a city of 5,347 people in Harris County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $374,600 against household income of $71,696; January lows average 46°F.
5,347 people · Harris County · median home $374,600 · income $71,696 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow
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10Marlin, Texas
Median year built: 90th percentile · Walkability: 92nd percentile
Marlin is a city of 5,462 people in Falls County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $66,000 against household income of $36,426; January lows average 34°F.
5,462 people · Falls County · median home $66,000 · income $36,426 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow
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9Falfurrias, Texas
Median year built: 97th percentile · Walkability: 88th percentile
Falfurrias is a city of 4,609 people in Brooks County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $79,900 against household income of $49,167; January lows average 43°F.
4,609 people · Brooks County · median home $79,900 · income $49,167 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow
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8Nocona, Texas
Median year built: 97th percentile · Walkability: 93rd percentile
Nocona is a city of 3,002 people in Montague County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $122,400 against household income of $42,731; January lows average 31°F.
3,002 people · Montague County · median home $122,400 · income $42,731 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow
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7Slaton, Texas
Median year built: 94th percentile · Walkability: 98th percentile
Slaton is a city of 5,858 people in Lubbock County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $84,600 against household income of $56,676; January lows average 30°F.
5,858 people · Lubbock County · median home $84,600 · income $56,676 · Jan low 30°F · 5 in snow
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6Cisco, Texas
Median year built: 99th percentile · Walkability: 93rd percentile

Photo: Lothar1976 (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Cisco is a city of 3,883 people in Eastland County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $104,300 against household income of $58,550; January lows average 30°F.
3,883 people · Eastland County · median home $104,300 · income $58,550 · Jan low 30°F · 2 in snow
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5Jacinto City, Texas
Median year built: 96th percentile · Walkability: 99th percentile
Jacinto City is a city of 9,613 people in Harris County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $156,200 against household income of $47,318; January lows average 44°F.
9,613 people · Harris County · median home $156,200 · income $47,318 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow
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4Terrell Hills, Texas
Median year built: 98th percentile · Walkability: 99th percentile
Terrell Hills is a city of 5,045 people in Bexar County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $838,400 against household income of $186,400; January lows average 40°F.
5,045 people · Bexar County · median home $838,400 · income $186,400 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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3River Oaks, Texas
Median year built: 99th percentile · Walkability: 99th percentile
River Oaks is a city of 7,646 people in Tarrant County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $223,800 against household income of $63,500; January lows average 37°F.
7,646 people · Tarrant County · median home $223,800 · income $63,500 · Jan low 37°F · 2 in snow
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2Cockrell Hill, Texas
Median year built: 99th percentile · Walkability: 100th percentile
Cockrell Hill is a city of 3,815 people in Dallas County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $189,800 against household income of $52,292; January lows average 38°F.
3,815 people · Dallas County · median home $189,800 · income $52,292 · Jan low 38°F · 2 in snow
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1Alamo Heights, Texas
Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 100th percentile
Alamo Heights is a city of 7,357 people in Bexar County, Texas. Homes have a median value of $779,400 against household income of $183,088; January lows average 40°F.
7,357 people · Bexar County · median home $779,400 · income $183,088 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)