WYLT Rankings · 2026
Best neighborhoods for families
in Texas
Ranked by school quality, safety, and family-friendly livability.
#1 Pick for Families in Texas
Southlake, Southlake — Settle here
School rating: 9.1/10
Southlake
Settle hereSouthlake, TX
Price
$750K
Schools
9.1/10
Walk
22/100
Colleyville
Settle hereColleyville, TX
Price
$700K
Schools
8.5/10
Walk
35/100
Weatherford
Good for nowWeatherford, TX
Price
$250K
Schools
8.1/10
Walk
10/100
Mc Kinney
Good for nowMc Kinney, TX
Price
$379K
Schools
7.5/10
Walk
22/100
Sugar Land
Good for nowSugar Land, TX
Price
$368K
Schools
7/10
Walk
20/100
Bellaire
Think twiceBellaire, TX
Price
$957K
Schools
7.3/10
Walk
21/100
Plano
Good for nowPlano, TX
Price
$360K
Schools
7.5/10
Walk
25/100
Mineral Wells
Good for nowMineral Wells, TX
Price
$170K
Schools
6.2/10
Plano
Settle herePlano, TX
Price
$322K
Schools
7.3/10
Walk
10/100
East Austin
Good for nowEast Austin, TX
Price
$570K
Schools
7.3/10
Walk
53/100
Addison
Good for nowAddison, TX
Price
$415K
Schools
7.3/10
Walk
37/100
Austin
Good for nowAustin, TX
Price
$456K
Schools
7.3/10
Walk
13/100
Austin
Think twiceAustin, TX
Price
$570K
Schools
7.3/10
Walk
53/100
Houston
Settle hereHouston, TX
Price
$484K
Schools
7.2/10
Walk
57/100
Dallas
Good for nowDallas, TX
Price
$435K
Schools
7.1/10
Walk
38/100
Houston
Good for nowHouston, TX
Price
$180K
Schools
7.1/10
Walk
2/100
Amarillo
Think twiceAmarillo, TX
Price
$156K
Schools
7.1/10
Walk
52/100
Dallas
Think twiceDallas, TX
Price
$382K
Schools
7.1/10
Walk
28/100
Dallas
Think twiceDallas, TX
Price
$515K
Schools
7.1/10
Walk
24/100
Spring
Think twiceSpring, TX
Price
$337K
Schools
7.1/10
Walk
4/100
Pearland
Good for nowPearland, TX
Price
$289K
Schools
7/10
Walk
20/100
Mesquite
Good for nowMesquite, TX
Price
$185K
Schools
7/10
Walk
16/100
Corpus Christi
Think twiceCorpus Christi, TX
Price
$76K
Schools
7/10
Walk
12/100
Fort Worth
Think twiceFort Worth, TX
Price
$124K
Schools
7/10
Walk
7/100
Lubbock
Think twiceLubbock, TX
Price
$106K
Schools
7/10
Walk
4/100