Best Cities for Families in Texas

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Schools · 25% Safety · 20% Home Affordability · 15% Low Poverty · 10% Jobs · 10% Short Commute · 10% Education · 10%

Top 12 Families Cities in Texas

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 86
Allen, TX
107,684 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 105/100K
Home Affordability $429,900
#2
Score 85.9
Plano, TX
287,339 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 154/100K
Home Affordability $440,600
#3
Score 85.9
Melissa, TX
17,497 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 36/100K
Home Affordability $430,300
#4
Score 85.7
Fairview, TX
10,570 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 73/100K
Home Affordability $544,800
#5
Score 85.7
Frisco, TX
210,238 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 115/100K
Home Affordability $595,400
#6
Score 85.6
Murphy, TX
21,001 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 43/100K
Home Affordability $508,500
#7
Score 85.5
McKinney, TX
202,314 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 122/100K
Home Affordability $439,500
#8
Score 84.9
The Colony, TX
44,916 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 193/100K
Home Affordability $355,100
#9
Score 84.8
Panhandle, TX
2,613 residents
Schools 6.2
Safety 0/100K
Home Affordability $151,800
#10
Score 84.6
Wylie, TX
58,991 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 69/100K
Home Affordability $350,100
#11
Score 84.6
Meadows Place, TX
4,689 residents
Schools 6.6
Safety 66/100K
Home Affordability $256,000
#12
Score 84.6
Celina, TX
27,141 residents
Schools 6.9
Safety 140/100K
Home Affordability $458,000

Full Ranking, Texas

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Allen TX 86
2 Plano TX 85.9
3 Melissa TX 85.9
4 Fairview TX 85.7
5 Frisco TX 85.7
6 Murphy TX 85.6
7 McKinney TX 85.5
8 The Colony TX 84.9
9 Panhandle TX 84.8
10 Wylie TX 84.6
11 Meadows Place TX 84.6
12 Celina TX 84.6
13 Prosper TX 84.5
14 Salado TX 84.4
15 Sugar Land TX 84.4
16 Lewisville TX 84.2
17 Flower Mound TX 83.2
18 Canyon TX 82.8
19 Fulshear TX 82.7
20 Lavon TX 82.7
21 Corinth TX 82.6
22 Anna TX 82.6
23 Sachse TX 82.3
24 Hickory Creek TX 82.2
25 Fair Oaks Ranch TX 82.1
26 Boerne TX 82.1
27 Highland Village TX 82
28 Krum TX 81.8
29 Rockwall TX 81.8
30 Little Elm TX 81.6
31 Princeton TX 81.6
32 Argyle TX 81.4
33 Double Oak TX 81.2
34 Ponder TX 81.2
35 Heath TX 81
36 Katy TX 80.7
37 Cedar Park TX 80.7
38 Roanoke TX 80.7
39 Holland TX 80.7
40 Aubrey TX 80.6
41 Leander TX 80.5
42 Rowlett TX 80.5
43 Fate TX 80.5
44 Cross Roads TX 80.3
45 Stafford TX 80.3
46 Round Rock TX 80.1
47 Needville TX 80.1
48 Sunnyvale TX 80.1
49 Lake Dallas TX 79.8
50 Garden Ridge TX 79.7

Allen, TX tops the list with a composite score of 86 out of 100, followed by Plano and Melissa. TX dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for families.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Schools, Safety, Home Affordability, Low Poverty, Jobs, Short Commute, Education. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to families, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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