Best Cities for Remote Workers in Texas

Strong broadband, affordable rent, low traffic and existing remote-work culture.

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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.

Broadband · 25% WFH Culture · 15% Affordability · 20% Rent · 15% Local Income · 10% Low Traffic · 10% Educated Peers · 5%

Top 12 Remote Workers Cities in Texas

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 61.6
Barton Creek, TX
3,281 residents
Broadband 95.1%
WFH Culture 34.9%
Affordability 97
#2
Score 59.9
Olmos Park, TX
2,228 residents
Broadband 100.0%
WFH Culture 16.0%
Affordability 97
#3
Score 59.4
Highland Park, TX
8,774 residents
Broadband 98.0%
WFH Culture 21.4%
Affordability 97
#4
Score 59
Westlake, TX
1,543 residents
Broadband 98.8%
WFH Culture 42.8%
Affordability 97
#5
Score 58.6
Bee Cave, TX
8,861 residents
Broadband 99.4%
WFH Culture 32.1%
Affordability 97
#6
Score 58.1
Southside Place, TX
1,631 residents
Broadband 99.5%
WFH Culture 17.1%
Affordability 97
#7
Score 57.8
Steiner Ranch, TX
18,683 residents
Broadband 97.4%
WFH Culture 37.5%
Affordability 97
#8
Score 57.8
Hedwig Village, TX
2,029 residents
Broadband 96.8%
WFH Culture 15.8%
Affordability 97
#9
Score 57.4
Lackland AFB, TX
6,650 residents
Broadband 98.3%
WFH Culture 41.6%
Affordability 97
#10
Score 56.8
Lucas, TX
8,040 residents
Broadband 99.0%
WFH Culture 30.8%
Affordability 97
#11
Score 56.5
Terrell Hills, TX
5,050 residents
Broadband 95.0%
WFH Culture 16.7%
Affordability 97
#12
Score 56.3
Bartonville, TX
2,022 residents
Broadband 98.1%
WFH Culture 27.3%
Affordability 97

Full Ranking, Texas

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

1 Barton Creek TX 61.6
2 Olmos Park TX 59.9
3 Highland Park TX 59.4
4 Westlake TX 59
5 Bee Cave TX 58.6
6 Southside Place TX 58.1
7 Steiner Ranch TX 57.8
8 Hedwig Village TX 57.8
9 Lackland AFB TX 57.4
10 Lucas TX 56.8
11 Terrell Hills TX 56.5
12 Bartonville TX 56.3
13 Lakeway TX 55.9
14 Frisco TX 55.8
15 Alamo Heights TX 55.7
16 Point Venture TX 55.1
17 Copper Canyon TX 55.1
18 Coppell TX 54.7
19 Fairview TX 54.5
20 West University Place TX 54.5
21 Trophy Club TX 54.4
22 Tiki Island TX 54.3
23 Shenandoah TX 54.1
24 Rollingwood TX 54.1
25 West Lake Hills TX 54
26 Double Oak TX 53.8
27 Brushy Creek TX 53.8
28 Heath TX 53.7
29 Prosper TX 53.7
30 Horseshoe Bay TX 53.2
31 Holly Lake Ranch TX 53
32 Salado TX 52.7
33 The Hills TX 52.6
34 Flower Mound TX 52.5
35 Plano TX 52.5
36 University Park TX 52.5
37 Hudson Bend TX 52.5
38 Cedar Park TX 52.4
39 Austin TX 52.4
40 Belterra TX 52.3
41 Hideaway TX 52.2
42 Randolph AFB TX 52.2
43 Oak Point TX 52.2
44 Keller TX 52.1
45 Leander TX 52.1
46 Celina TX 52
47 Scenic Oaks TX 52
48 Sunnyvale TX 51.8
49 Jonestown TX 51.7
50 Meadowlakes TX 51.7

Barton Creek, TX tops the list with a composite score of 61.6 out of 100, followed by Olmos Park and Highland Park. TX dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for remote workers.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Broadband, WFH Culture, Affordability, Rent, Local Income, Low Traffic, Educated Peers. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to remote workers, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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Best Cities for Young Professionals
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Most Affordable Cities
The lowest cost of living across home prices, rent, services and rent burden.

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