WYLT Rankings · 2026
Best neighborhoods for retirees
in Texas
Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.
#1 Pick for Retirees in Texas
Austin, Austin — Settle here
Austin
Settle hereAustin, TX
Price
$450K
Schools
7.5/10
Walk
57/100
Leander
Settle hereLeander, TX
Price
$340K
Schools
6.7/10
Walk
47/100
Wylie
Settle hereWylie, TX
Price
$330K
Schools
6.8/10
Walk
39/100
Round Rock
Settle hereRound Rock, TX
Price
$420K
Schools
7.1/10
Walk
39/100
Grapevine
Good for nowGrapevine, TX
Price
$620K
Schools
7.6/10
Walk
48/100
Flower Mound
Settle hereFlower Mound, TX
Price
$430K
Schools
85/10
Walk
30/100
Cypress
Good for nowCypress, TX
Price
$450K
Schools
7/10
Walk
31/100
Hutto
Good for nowHutto, TX
Price
$310K
Schools
4/10
Walk
18/100
Beaumont
Good for nowBeaumont, TX
Price
$125K
Schools
6.7/10
Marshall
Good for nowMarshall, TX
Price
$180K
Schools
7/10
Walk
2/100
Colleyville
Settle hereColleyville, TX
Price
$700K
Schools
8.5/10
Walk
35/100
New Braunfels
Good for nowNew Braunfels, TX
Price
$340K
Schools
6.8/10
Walk
8/100
Magnolia
Settle hereMagnolia, TX
Price
$340K
Schools
7.3/10
Walk
4/100
Sandy
Settle hereSandy, TX
Price
$380K
Schools
7/10
Southlake
Settle hereSouthlake, TX
Price
$750K
Schools
9.1/10
Walk
22/100
Glen Rose
Settle hereGlen Rose, TX
Price
$NaNK
Schools
6.7/10
Walk
25/100
Georgetown
Settle hereGeorgetown, TX
Price
$350K
Walk
56/100
Weir
Good for nowWeir, TX
Price
$450K
Schools
7/10
Walk
12/100
Forney
Good for nowForney, TX
Price
$340K
Schools
7.2/10
Walk
4/100
Pflugerville
Settle herePflugerville, TX
Price
$440K
Schools
6.8/10
Walk
10/100
Waxahachie
Good for nowWaxahachie, TX
Price
$340K
Schools
6.9/10
Walk
2/100
126 Creekside Dr Sanger
Good for now126 Creekside Dr Sanger, TX
Price
$310K
Austin
Think twiceAustin, TX
Price
$610K
Schools
7.3/10
Walk
85/100
Liberty Hill
Settle hereLiberty Hill, TX
Price
$426K
Schools
5.4/10
Walk
6/100
Arlington
Settle hereArlington, TX
Price
$430K
Schools
6.8/10
Walk
6/100