The 25 Best Small Towns for Young Professionals in Texas

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

1. 25Taylor Lake Village, Texas

   Better for young professionals than 93% of Texas towns

   Taylor Lake Village is a city of 3,704 people in Harris County, Texas. It also ranks more upscale than 96% of Texas towns and better for cycling than 94% of Texas towns.

   3,704 people · Harris County · median home $388,900 · income $165,875 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

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2. 24Hempstead, Texas

   Better for young professionals than 93% of Texas towns

   Hempstead is a city of 5,430 people in Waller County, Texas. It also ranks easier by car than 73% of Texas towns.

   5,430 people · Waller County · median home $160,700 · income $60,041 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

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3. 23Woodway, Texas

   Better for young professionals than 93% of Texas towns

   Woodway is a city of 9,383 people in McLennan County, Texas. It also ranks more upscale than 95% of Texas towns and better for retirees than 92% of Texas towns.

   9,383 people · McLennan County · median home $370,500 · income $115,108 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow

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4. 22El Lago, Texas

   Better for young professionals than 94% of Texas towns

   El Lago is a city of 3,090 people in Harris County, Texas. It also ranks more walkable than 99% of Texas towns and more of a college town than 99% of Texas towns.

   3,090 people · Harris County · median home $320,900 · income $95,625 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

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5. 21Barton Creek, Texas

   Better for young professionals than 94% of Texas towns

   Barton Creek is a community of 3,356 people in Travis County, Texas. It also ranks better for retirees than 100% of Texas towns and more upscale than 100% of Texas towns.

   3,356 people · Travis County · median home $2,000,001 · income $203,947 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow

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6. 20Pilot Point, Texas

   Better for young professionals than 94% 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 hipper than 96% 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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7. 19Highland Park, Texas

   Better for young professionals than 94% 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 hipper 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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8. 18Hackberry, Texas

   Better for young professionals than 95% of Texas towns

   

   Hackberry is a town of 2,973 people in Denton County, Texas. It also ranks more upscale than 93% of Texas towns and more vibrant than 77% of Texas towns.

   2,973 people · Denton County · median home $416,600 · income $109,769 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

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9. 17Hollywood Park, Texas

   Better for young professionals than 95% 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 hipper than 96% 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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10. 16Meadows Place, Texas

    Better for young professionals than 95% 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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11. 15Commerce, Texas

    Better for young professionals than 95% 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 hipper than 96% 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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12. 14Shenandoah, Texas

    Better for young professionals than 96% of Texas towns

    Shenandoah is a city of 3,499 people in Montgomery County, Texas. It also ranks better transit than 99% of Texas towns and more upscale than 96% of Texas towns.

    3,499 people · Montgomery County · median home $395,200 · income $61,833 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

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13. 13Hudson Bend, Texas

    Better for young professionals than 96% of Texas towns

    Hudson Bend is a community of 4,005 people in Travis County, Texas. It also ranks hipper than 99% 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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14. 12Alpine, Texas

    Better for young professionals than 97% of Texas towns

    Alpine is a city of 6,035 people in Brewster County, Texas. It also ranks hipper than 100% of Texas towns and more of a college town than 99% 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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15. 11Marble Falls, Texas

    Better for young professionals than 97% of Texas towns

    Marble Falls is a city of 7,037 people in Burnet County, Texas. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 88% of Texas towns and hipper than 87% of Texas towns.

    7,037 people · Burnet County · median home $338,800 · income $57,925 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

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16. 10Bee Cave, Texas

    Better for young professionals than 97% of Texas towns

    Bee Cave is a city of 9,144 people in Travis County, Texas. It also ranks more upscale than 97% of Texas towns and better transit than 91% of Texas towns.

    9,144 people · Travis County · median home $776,400 · income $111,172 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

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17. 9Roanoke, Texas

    Better for young professionals than 97% of Texas towns

    Roanoke is a city of 9,665 people in Denton County, Texas. It also ranks more upscale than 92% of Texas towns and better for cycling than 87% of Texas towns.

    9,665 people · Denton County · median home $466,900 · income $97,295 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow

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18. 8Pantego, Texas

    Better for young professionals than 98% of Texas towns

    

    Pantego is a town of 2,568 people in Tarrant County, Texas. It also ranks more vibrant than 100% of Texas towns and better transit than 97% of Texas towns.

    2,568 people · Tarrant County · median home $363,300 · income $71,293 · Jan low 37°F · 1 in snow

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19. 7Westworth Village, Texas

    Better for young professionals 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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20. 6Shavano Park, Texas

    Better for young professionals than 98% of Texas towns

    Shavano Park is a city of 3,524 people in Bexar County, Texas. It also ranks more upscale than 98% of Texas towns and better transit than 94% of Texas towns.

    3,524 people · Bexar County · median home $906,900 · income $164,583 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

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21. 5Nassau Bay, Texas

    Better for young professionals than 98% of Texas towns

    Nassau Bay is a city of 5,347 people in Harris County, Texas. It also ranks hipper than 100% 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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22. 4Rancho Viejo, Texas

    Better for young professionals than 99% of Texas towns

    Rancho Viejo is a town of 2,838 people in Cameron County, Texas. It also ranks more upscale than 86% of Texas towns and better for retirees than 83% of Texas towns.

    2,838 people · Cameron County · median home $264,500 · income $90,714 · Jan low 53°F · 0 in snow

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23. 3Alamo Heights, Texas

    Better for young professionals 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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24. 2Lackland AFB, Texas

    Better for young professionals than 99% of Texas towns

    

    Lackland AFB is a community of 9,467 people in Bexar County, Texas. It also ranks better transit than 100% of Texas towns and more of a college town than 96% of Texas towns.

    9,467 people · Bexar County · median home — · income $73,646 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

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25. 1Cross Mountain, Texas

    Better for young professionals than 100% of Texas towns

    Cross Mountain is a community of 3,944 people in Bexar County, Texas. It also ranks more upscale than 95% of Texas towns and more vibrant than 89% of Texas towns.

    3,944 people · Bexar County · median home $580,700 · income $205,164 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow

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