Most Urban Cities in Texas

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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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.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Texas

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 65
Mikes, TX
1,676 residents
Density 12,892
Population 1,676
#2
Score 56.7
Cameron Park, TX
6,180 residents
Density 11,236
Population 6,180
#3
Score 53.1
Houston, TX
2,300,419 residents
Density 3,590
Population 2,300,419
#4
Score 41.7
Travis Ranch, TX
9,894 residents
Density 8,245
Population 9,894
#5
Score 40.5
Cloverleaf, TX
24,630 residents
Density 7,971
Population 24,630
#6
Score 39.9
Mission Bend, TX
37,280 residents
Density 7,816
Population 37,280
#7
Score 39
Dallas, TX
1,299,553 residents
Density 3,826
Population 1,299,553
#8
Score 37.8
West University Place, TX
14,907 residents
Density 7,454
Population 14,907
#9
Score 36.9
San Antonio, TX
1,458,954 residents
Density 2,924
Population 1,458,954
#10
Score 35.8
Savannah, TX
6,877 residents
Density 7,090
Population 6,877
#11
Score 35.6
Paloma Creek, TX
3,250 residents
Density 7,065
Population 3,250
#12
Score 35.3
Paloma Creek South, TX
8,797 residents
Density 6,982
Population 8,797

Full Ranking, Texas

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1 Mikes TX 65
2 Cameron Park TX 56.7
3 Houston TX 53.1
4 Travis Ranch TX 41.7
5 Cloverleaf TX 40.5
6 Mission Bend TX 39.9
7 Dallas TX 39
8 West University Place TX 37.8
9 San Antonio TX 36.9
10 Savannah TX 35.8
11 Paloma Creek TX 35.6
12 Paloma Creek South TX 35.3
13 Rio Bravo TX 35
14 University Park TX 34.7
15 Southside Place TX 32.9
16 Cockrell Hill TX 32.5
17 Bayou Vista TX 30.2
18 Austin TX 29.7
19 Wells Branch TX 29.6
20 Indian Lake TX 29.4
21 Watauga TX 28.6
22 Fort Worth TX 27.8
23 Lantana TX 27.4
24 Arlington TX 26.7
25 South Houston TX 26.7
26 Jacinto City TX 25.9
27 Meadows Place TX 25.5
28 Garland TX 25.5
29 Bedford TX 25.4
30 La Villa TX 24.6
31 Plano TX 24.5
32 Bellaire TX 24.2
33 Four Corners TX 24.2
34 El Lago TX 23.8
35 Las Lomas TX 23.7
36 El Paso TX 23.5
37 Blue Mound TX 23.5
38 Irving TX 23
39 Richardson TX 22.6
40 Siesta Acres TX 22.3
41 Allen TX 22.2
42 Sansom Park TX 22
43 Hackberry TX 21.7
44 Cinco Ranch TX 21.7
45 Nassau Bay TX 21.6
46 Atascocita TX 21.2
47 Balcones Heights TX 20.8
48 Hurst TX 20.8
49 North Richland Hills TX 20.6
50 Kirby TX 20.5

Mikes, TX tops the list with a composite score of 65 out of 100, followed by Cameron Park and Houston. TX dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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