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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

Mineral Wells, Mineral Wells — Good for now

#1

Mineral Wells

Good for now

Mineral Wells, TX

Price

$170K

Schools

6.2/10

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#2

Colleyville

Settle here

Colleyville, TX

Price

$700K

Schools

8.5/10

Walk

35/100

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#3

Austin

Think twice

Austin, TX

Price

$610K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

85/100

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#4

Amarillo

Think twice

Amarillo, TX

Price

$156K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

52/100

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#5

Southlake

Settle here

Southlake, TX

Price

$750K

Schools

9.1/10

Walk

22/100

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#6

Austin

Good for now

Austin, TX

Price

$721K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

46/100

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#7

Mc Kinney

Good for now

Mc Kinney, TX

Price

$379K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

22/100

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#8

Sugar Land

Good for now

Sugar Land, TX

Price

$368K

Schools

7/10

Walk

20/100

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#9

Weatherford

Good for now

Weatherford, TX

Price

$250K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

10/100

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#10

Houston

Settle here

Houston, TX

Price

$484K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

57/100

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#11

Bellaire

Think twice

Bellaire, TX

Price

$957K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

21/100

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#12

Fort Worth

Good for now

Fort Worth, TX

Price

$325K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

37/100

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#13

East Austin

Good for now

East Austin, TX

Price

$570K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

53/100

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#14

Austin

Think twice

Austin, TX

Price

$570K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

53/100

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#15

San Antonio

Think twice

San Antonio, TX

Price

$600K

Schools

6.9/10

Walk

50/100

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#16

Addison

Good for now

Addison, TX

Price

$415K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

37/100

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#17

Dallas

Good for now

Dallas, TX

Price

$435K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

38/100

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#18

Corpus Christi

Think twice

Corpus Christi, TX

Price

$76K

Schools

7/10

Walk

12/100

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#19

Irving

Good for now

Irving, TX

Price

$235K

Schools

6.8/10

Walk

22/100

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#20

Arlington

Think twice

Arlington, TX

Price

$173K

Schools

6.7/10

Walk

17/100

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#21

Mesquite

Good for now

Mesquite, TX

Price

$185K

Schools

7/10

Walk

16/100

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#22

Killeen

Think twice

Killeen, TX

Price

$87K

Schools

6.5/10

Walk

9/100

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#23

Dallas

Think twice

Dallas, TX

Price

$382K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

28/100

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#24

Plano

Good for now

Plano, TX

Price

$360K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

25/100

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#25

Pearland

Good for now

Pearland, TX

Price

$289K

Schools

7/10

Walk

20/100

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