Best Places to Live in Texas

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Real Estate: For Sale  For Rent
Country: United States
State: Texas
County: Harris, Dallas, 254 total
Metro Area: Dallas-Fort_Worth-Arlington, Houston-The_Woodlands-Sugar_Land, 68 total
Political Ideology: Somewhat conservative

City: Houston, San Antonio, 1693 total
Zip Codes: 79936, 77084, 77449, 78521, 75052, 75217, 75070, 77479, 75034, 79912, 1935 total

Highlights

ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Texas is 4.8% (U.S. avg. is 5.2%). Recent job growth is Positive. Texas jobs have increased by 1.10%. Learn More...

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Texas's cost of living is 1.80% higher than the U.S. average. Learn More... or Compare Texas's Cost of Living

VOTING

Texas voted Republican in the previous five Presidential elections. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Texas's population is 27,469,100 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 61.83%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 25 minutes. The National Average is 26 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Texas is $184,900. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 7.40%. Check out the homes in the area or Find top agents in Texas

SCHOOLS

Texas public schools spend $10,178 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 15.4 students per teacher in Texas. Learn More...

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Housing Market in Texas

It's a good time to buy in Texas. Home Appreciation is up 7.4% in the last 12 months. Browse Texas Real Estate or Find top agents in Texas

The median home price in Texas is $184,900. Browse Homes in this Range.

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