Best Cities for Young Professionals in Texas

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Texas

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 82.5
University Park, TX
25,104 residents
Income $250,001
Educated Peers 90.4%
Young Demographic 33 yrs
#2
Score 79.1
Rollingwood, TX
1,371 residents
Income $236,964
Educated Peers 91.5%
Young Demographic 46 yrs
#3
Score 78.9
West University Place, TX
14,907 residents
Income $250,001
Educated Peers 90.5%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#4
Score 78.7
Southside Place, TX
1,631 residents
Income $193,021
Educated Peers 90.5%
Young Demographic 40 yrs
#5
Score 77.7
Highland Park, TX
8,774 residents
Income $250,001
Educated Peers 88.3%
Young Demographic 46 yrs
#6
Score 77.4
Southlake, TX
31,044 residents
Income $250,001
Educated Peers 74.7%
Young Demographic 43 yrs
#7
Score 75.6
Bellaire, TX
17,116 residents
Income $236,311
Educated Peers 81.7%
Young Demographic 45 yrs
#8
Score 73.3
Parker, TX
5,776 residents
Income $216,179
Educated Peers 66.3%
Young Demographic 46 yrs
#9
Score 73.1
Terrell Hills, TX
5,050 residents
Income $217,800
Educated Peers 77.3%
Young Demographic 43 yrs
#10
Score 72.4
West Lake Hills, TX
3,315 residents
Income $211,471
Educated Peers 80.8%
Young Demographic 50 yrs
#11
Score 72.1
Alamo Heights, TX
7,443 residents
Income $182,819
Educated Peers 74.4%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#12
Score 71.4
Colleyville, TX
25,906 residents
Income $203,566
Educated Peers 70.3%
Young Demographic 46 yrs

Full Ranking, Texas

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

1 University Park TX 82.5
2 Rollingwood TX 79.1
3 West University Place TX 78.9
4 Southside Place TX 78.7
5 Highland Park TX 77.7
6 Southlake TX 77.4
7 Bellaire TX 75.6
8 Parker TX 73.3
9 Terrell Hills TX 73.1
10 West Lake Hills TX 72.4
11 Alamo Heights TX 72.1
12 Colleyville TX 71.4
13 Heath TX 71.2
14 Trophy Club TX 70.7
15 Fulshear TX 70.2
16 Prosper TX 70.1
17 Hollywood Park TX 68.7
18 Argyle TX 68.2
19 Murphy TX 68.1
20 Olmos Park TX 67.4
21 Keller TX 67.3
22 Double Oak TX 67.3
23 Fair Oaks Ranch TX 67.2
24 Lakeway TX 67.2
25 Leander TX 67.2
26 Flower Mound TX 67.1
27 Frisco TX 67.1
28 Coppell TX 67
29 Hedwig Village TX 67
30 Highland Village TX 66.7
31 Celina TX 66.5
32 Hickory Creek TX 66
33 Bee Cave TX 65.7
34 Shavano Park TX 65.2
35 Melissa TX 65.2
36 Bartonville TX 65.1
37 Sugar Land TX 65
38 Garden Ridge TX 64.6
39 Allen TX 64.5
40 Sunnyvale TX 64
41 Richardson TX 64
42 Northlake TX 63.7
43 Van Alstyne TX 63.6
44 Cedar Park TX 63.6
45 Hudson Oaks TX 63.3
46 Corinth TX 62.7
47 Pearland TX 62.7
48 McKinney TX 62.6
49 Plano TX 62.6
50 Fate TX 62.5

University Park, TX tops the list with a composite score of 82.5 out of 100, followed by Rollingwood and West University Place. TX dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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