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Houston suburbs among best places to live in TexasHouston suburbs among best places to live in Texashttps://www.recenter.tamu.edu/news/newstalk-texas/?Item=6792015-06-18T15:58:00Z2015-06-18T06:20:00Z

HOUSTON - The Woodlands and four area Houston suburbs ranked in the top ten best places to live in Texas, according to a new study from NerdWallet.

They looked into a number of different metrics to determine a city's quality of life, including public schools, commute time, homeownership and unemployment rates.

The Woodlands took the top spot with top scores for education, low crime and unemployment rates.

Of the 50 cities on the list, Houston came in at No. 47, behind San Antonio at No. 43 and Dallas at No. 46.

Top 10 Best Places to Live in Texas
Location Population Homeownership
Rate
Unemp.
Rate
1. The Woodlands 101,423 73.7% 3.0%
2. Allen 87,213 78.0% 4.4%
3. Frisco 123,663 75.5% 3.9%
4. Sugar Land 80,755 81.3% 3.7%
5. McKinney 137,643 69.9% 3.0%
6. Pearland 94,098 79.7% 3.6%
7. Plano 266,740 64.0% 4.3%
8. League City 86,136 74.1% 4.1%
9. Missouri City 68,244 84.5% 5.0%
10. Carrollton 122,613 62.8% 5.1%


Read more at Houston Business Journal and see Nerdwallet for the full report.

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