The 25 Best Small Towns for Young Professionals in Texas
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 364 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Texas. #1 is Cross Mountain, TX.
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25Taylor Lake Village, Texas
Better for young professionals than 93% of Texas towns
3,704 people · Harris County · median home $388,900 · income $165,875 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow
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24Hempstead, Texas
Better for young professionals than 93% of Texas towns
5,430 people · Waller County · median home $160,700 · income $60,041 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow
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23Woodway, Texas
Better for young professionals than 93% of Texas towns
9,383 people · McLennan County · median home $370,500 · income $115,108 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow
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22El Lago, Texas
Better for young professionals than 94% of Texas towns
3,090 people · Harris County · median home $320,900 · income $95,625 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow
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21Barton Creek, Texas
Better for young professionals than 94% of Texas towns
3,356 people · Travis County · median home $2,000,001 · income $203,947 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow
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20Pilot Point, Texas
Better for young professionals than 94% of Texas towns
4,381 people · Denton County · median home $292,500 · income $97,933 · Jan low 34°F · 2 in snow
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19Highland Park, Texas
Better for young professionals than 94% of Texas towns
8,864 people · Dallas County · median home $1,989,900 · income $250,001 · Jan low 38°F · 2 in snow
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18Hackberry, Texas
Better for young professionals than 95% of Texas towns
2,973 people · Denton County · median home $416,600 · income $109,769 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow
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17Hollywood Park, Texas
Better for young professionals than 95% of Texas towns
3,130 people · Bexar County · median home $481,900 · income $138,378 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow
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16Meadows Place, Texas
Better for young professionals than 95% of Texas towns
4,767 people · Fort Bend County · median home $271,100 · income $90,057 · Jan low 45°F · 0 in snow
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15Commerce, Texas
Better for young professionals than 95% of Texas towns
9,090 people · Hunt County · median home $161,600 · income $44,386 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow
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14Shenandoah, Texas
Better for young professionals than 96% of Texas towns
3,499 people · Montgomery County · median home $395,200 · income $61,833 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow
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13Hudson Bend, Texas
Better for young professionals than 96% of Texas towns
4,005 people · Travis County · median home $678,400 · income $95,703 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow
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12Alpine, Texas
Better for young professionals than 97% of Texas towns
6,035 people · Brewster County · median home $219,800 · income $60,139 · Jan low 31°F · 2 in snow
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11Marble Falls, Texas
Better for young professionals than 97% of Texas towns
7,037 people · Burnet County · median home $338,800 · income $57,925 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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10Bee Cave, Texas
Better for young professionals than 97% of Texas towns
9,144 people · Travis County · median home $776,400 · income $111,172 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow
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9Roanoke, Texas
Better for young professionals than 97% of Texas towns
9,665 people · Denton County · median home $466,900 · income $97,295 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow
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8Pantego, Texas
Better for young professionals than 98% of Texas towns
2,568 people · Tarrant County · median home $363,300 · income $71,293 · Jan low 37°F · 1 in snow
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7Westworth Village, Texas
Better for young professionals than 98% of Texas towns
2,585 people · Tarrant County · median home $318,200 · income $86,429 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow
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6Shavano Park, Texas
Better for young professionals than 98% of Texas towns
3,524 people · Bexar County · median home $906,900 · income $164,583 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow
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5Nassau Bay, Texas
Better for young professionals than 98% of Texas towns
5,347 people · Harris County · median home $374,600 · income $71,696 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow
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4Rancho Viejo, Texas
Better for young professionals than 99% of Texas towns
2,838 people · Cameron County · median home $264,500 · income $90,714 · Jan low 53°F · 0 in snow
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3Alamo Heights, Texas
Better for young professionals than 99% of Texas towns
7,357 people · Bexar County · median home $779,400 · income $183,088 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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2Lackland AFB, Texas
Better for young professionals than 99% of Texas towns
9,467 people · Bexar County · median home — · income $73,646 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow
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1Cross Mountain, Texas
Better for young professionals than 100% of Texas towns
3,944 people · Bexar County · median home $580,700 · income $205,164 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow
Price vs ranking
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Same ranking, other places
- The 50 Best Small Towns for Young Professionals in America
- The 25 Best Small Towns for Young Professionals in Pennsylvania
- The 25 Best Small Towns for Young Professionals in New York
- The 25 Best Small Towns for Young Professionals in Michigan
- The 25 Best Small Towns for Young Professionals in California
- The 25 Best Small Towns for Young Professionals in New Jersey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)