The 25 Best College Small Towns in Texas

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 364 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Texas. #1 is Whitesboro, TX.

1. 25Van, Texas

   More of a college town than 93% of Texas towns

   2,664 people · Van Zandt County · median home $169,900 · income $69,155 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow

2. 24Perezville, Texas

   More of a college town than 93% of Texas towns

   2,685 people · Hidalgo County · median home $105,800 · income $47,836 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow

3. 23Taylor Lake Village, Texas

   More of a college town than 93% of Texas towns

   3,704 people · Harris County · median home $388,900 · income $165,875 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

4. 22Double Oak, Texas

   More of a college town than 94% of Texas towns

   3,054 people · Denton County · median home $736,600 · income $172,321 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

5. 21Agua Dulce, Texas

   More of a college town than 94% of Texas towns

   3,218 people · El Paso County · median home $120,600 · income $47,200 · Jan low 32°F · 4 in snow

6. 20Howe, Texas

   More of a college town than 94% of Texas towns

   3,571 people · Grayson County · median home $201,300 · income $51,108 · Jan low 34°F · 3 in snow

7. 19Anthony, Texas

   More of a college town than 94% of Texas towns

   3,671 people · El Paso County · median home $168,200 · income $54,588 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

8. 18Jacinto City, Texas

   More of a college town than 95% of Texas towns

   9,613 people · Harris County · median home $156,200 · income $47,318 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

9. 17Dublin, Texas

   More of a college town than 96% of Texas towns

   3,359 people · Erath County · median home $149,300 · income $53,030 · Jan low 32°F · 0 in snow

10. 16Nassau Bay, Texas

    More of a college town than 96% of Texas towns

    5,347 people · Harris County · median home $374,600 · income $71,696 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

11. 15Lackland AFB, Texas

    More of a college town than 96% of Texas towns

    9,467 people · Bexar County · median home — · income $73,646 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

12. 14Chandler, Texas

    More of a college town than 97% of Texas towns

    3,275 people · Henderson County · median home $246,300 · income $49,573 · Jan low 37°F · 1 in snow

13. 13Parker, Texas

    More of a college town than 97% of Texas towns

    5,462 people · Collin County · median home $859,600 · income $229,080 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow

14. 12West, Texas

    More of a college town than 98% of Texas towns

    2,531 people · McLennan County · median home $182,900 · income $61,875 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

15. 11Bunker Hill Village, Texas

    More of a college town than 98% of Texas towns

    3,822 people · Harris County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 45°F · 0 in snow

16. 10Hunters Creek Village, Texas

    More of a college town than 98% of Texas towns

    4,385 people · Harris County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

17. 9River Oaks, Texas

    More of a college town than 98% of Texas towns

    7,646 people · Tarrant County · median home $223,800 · income $63,500 · Jan low 37°F · 2 in snow

18. 8Paloma Creek South, Texas

    More of a college town than 98% of Texas towns

    9,539 people · Denton County · median home $364,900 · income $121,747 · Jan low 34°F · 3 in snow

19. 7El Lago, Texas

    More of a college town than 99% of Texas towns

    3,090 people · Harris County · median home $320,900 · income $95,625 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

20. 6Clifton, Texas

    More of a college town than 99% of Texas towns

    3,465 people · Bosque County · median home $160,000 · income $64,653 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow

21. 5Cisco, Texas

    More of a college town than 99% of Texas towns

    3,883 people · Eastland County · median home $104,300 · income $58,550 · Jan low 30°F · 2 in snow

22. 4Pilot Point, Texas

    More of a college town than 99% of Texas towns

    4,381 people · Denton County · median home $292,500 · income $97,933 · Jan low 34°F · 2 in snow

23. 3Slaton, Texas

    More of a college town than 99% of Texas towns

    5,858 people · Lubbock County · median home $84,600 · income $56,676 · Jan low 30°F · 5 in snow

24. 2Alpine, Texas

    More of a college town than 99% of Texas towns

    6,035 people · Brewster County · median home $219,800 · income $60,139 · Jan low 31°F · 2 in snow

25. 1Whitesboro, Texas

    More of a college town than 100% of Texas towns

    4,074 people · Grayson County · median home $249,800 · income $70,134 · Jan low 32°F · 3 in snow

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