It wasn't the only attractive Texas city to make the Top 10 listing. Coming in fourth place was Midland, with the West Texas city touting a cost of living estimate of $70,240 versus a median ...

Houston has the most expensive commute of any city in Texas, the Mercury Insurance report said. Tolls also play a leading ...

An old brick building in downtown McKinney, Texas. With its relatively low cost of living and a median household income higher than the national one, McKinney is the most affordable city in the U ...

Texas has the No. 1 most affordable city in the country, report says. Four Lone Star cities deliver higher wages and lower costs of living. By Kelsey Thompson, Austin Digital Reporter May 16, 2025.

A Texas city is among the most family-friendly in the country. But it's not Austin, or Dallas, or San Antonio. The average American moves nearly 12 times in a lifetime, according to U.S. Census data .

Texas also has middling wages, with an annual average of $61,240. And in 2023, the most recent data available, the state saw 3.94 fatalities for every 100,000 workers, according to the BLS data.