Texas county rankings
Best counties in Texas to live
We scored 202 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay County | 82 | $161,300 | $77,355 | 1.9% | 444 |
| 2 | Bailey County | 80 | $104,400 | $70,625 | 0.5% | 639 |
| 3 | Burleson County | 80 | $174,000 | $72,888 | 2.9% | 457 |
| 4 | Carson County | 77 | $140,600 | $84,583 | 1.3% | 586 |
| 5 | Archer County | 76 | $175,300 | $71,958 | 3.4% | 333 |
| 6 | Dallam County | 75 | $140,500 | $72,332 | 1.4% | 0 |
| 7 | Castro County | 74 | $94,900 | $63,485 | 2.7% | 367 |
| 8 | Rains County | 73 | $214,900 | $64,874 | 2.4% | 461 |
| 9 | Randall County | 73 | $227,500 | $80,905 | 2.9% | 775 |
| 10 | Blanco County | 72 | $396,200 | $87,564 | 3.5% | 499 |
| 11 | Delta County | 72 | $149,400 | $62,855 | 3.3% | 610 |
| 12 | Rockwall County | 70 | $386,000 | $124,917 | 4.0% | 814 |
| 13 | Somervell County | 70 | $253,600 | $83,382 | 4.0% | 486 |
| 14 | Comal County | 69 | $398,800 | $99,015 | 3.5% | 769 |
| 15 | Taylor County | 69 | $190,300 | $66,406 | 2.3% | 679 |
Also see: Where to move in Texas
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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