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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for retirees
in Texas

Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.

✓ Safety
✓ Affordability
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Retirees in Texas

Arlington, Arlington — Settle here

#1

Arlington

Settle here

Arlington, TX

Price

$335K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

65/100

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#2

Grapevine

Good for now

Grapevine, TX

Price

$489K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

75/100

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#3

Cypress

Good for now

Cypress, TX

Price

$450K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

71/100

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#4

126 Creekside Dr Sanger

Good for now

126 Creekside Dr Sanger, TX

Price

$338K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

60/100

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#5

Round Rock

Settle here

Round Rock, TX

Price

$358K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

61/100

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#6

Glen Rose

Settle here

Glen Rose, TX

Price

$251K

Schools

6.6/10

Walk

52/100

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#7

Forney

Good for now

Forney, TX

Price

$361K

Schools

8/10

Walk

53/100

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#8

Georgetown

Settle here

Georgetown, TX

Price

$388K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

53/100

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#9

Bellaire

Think twice

Bellaire, TX

Price

$1.0M

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

92/100

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#10

Austin

Settle here

Austin, TX

Price

$674K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

67/100

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#11

Marshall

Good for now

Marshall, TX

Price

$172K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

33/100

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#12

Corpus Christi

Think twice

Corpus Christi, TX

Price

$78K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

89/100

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#13

Weir

Good for now

Weir, TX

Price

$48K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

20/100

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#14

Waxahachie

Good for now

Waxahachie, TX

Price

$342K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

39/100

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#15

Amarillo

Think twice

Amarillo, TX

Price

$168K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

90/100

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#16

New Braunfels

Good for now

New Braunfels, TX

Price

$323K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

31/100

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#17

Terrell

Good for now

Terrell, TX

Price

$256K

Schools

6.5/10

Walk

25/100

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#18

Beaumont

Good for now

Beaumont, TX

Price

$136K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

17/100

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#19

Leander

Settle here

Leander, TX

Price

$480K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

39/100

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#20

Fort Worth

Good for now

Fort Worth, TX

Price

$297K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

93/100

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#21

Pflugerville

Settle here

Pflugerville, TX

Price

$412K

Schools

6.7/10

Walk

31/100

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#22

Magnolia

Settle here

Magnolia, TX

Price

$397K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

30/100

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#23

Gainesville

Good for now

Gainesville, TX

Price

$227K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

18/100

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#24

Colleyville

Settle here

Colleyville, TX

Price

$782K

Schools

7/10

Walk

54/100

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#25

Sandy

Settle here

Sandy, TX

Price

$474K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

32/100

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