Texas 

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Population

28,862,581

+38.4% since 2000

Unemployment Rate

7.2%

Cost of Living

94.2 / 100

Median Home Price

$297,600

Median Income

$67,321

Comfort Index (Climate)

4.3 / 7.7

summer / winter

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Best Places to Live in Texas

Texas is noted for having one of the largest state economies in the US thanks largely to oil and gas development combined with contributions made by high tech industry working together towards economic growth. Its diverse landscape includes lush hills & grasslands, wide deserts & canyons– all providing great settings for outdoor adventure



Highlights

ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Texas is 7.2% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Texas jobs have increased by 2.6%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING
Compared to the rest of the country, Texas's cost of living is 5.8% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Texas's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE
April, October and March are the most pleasant months in the state of Texas, while July and August are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING
In the last Presidential election, Texas remained moderately Republican, 52.0% to 46.4%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION
Texas's population is 28,862,581 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 12.8%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION
Average Commute time is 26.1 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE
The median home cost in Texas is . Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 9.6%.

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. More Education



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Housing Market in Texas

It's a good time to buy in Texas. Home Appreciation is up 9.6% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Texas is .

Reviews for Texas   135 Reviews
Texas is based, no place like it - 5/1/2022
I've lived here for almost three decades and am hard pressed to find a reason to leave other than the... Read More

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Texas is rapidly changing - 3/28/2017
There are numerous positives about TX. They include a strong work effort, basic honesty of its citizens, & no state income tax. Unfortunately major metro areas of DFW,... Read More

Texas is not a great place to live. - 8/17/2016
You are sad, young girl from Austin, Texas. I was born, and raised, in New Jersey, and I wouldn't trade my youth spent growing up in the Garden State for anything. I... Read More


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ZIP CODES IN TEXAS
77449, 79936, 77494, 77084, 75034, 75052, 75070, 78521, 77479, 77584, 1964 total

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