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The 250 Best Places To Live In Texas: A Ranking
Niche's new rankings of best places to live ranked communities from A+ to D-. See how your community did.
Coppell is the best place to live in Texas, according to a new set of rankings released by Niche. Coppell, along with 135 other Texas communities, received an A+ grade on Niche’s rankings of best places to live for 2018.
The rankings of best places to live awarded grades from A+ to D- to communities across the state. The top 250 communities in Texas received grades of between A+ and A-, with 135 communities getting an A+ grade, 109 communities receiving an A grade and six communities receiving a grade of A-.
The North Texas city of Coppell also grabbed a second-place spot for Best Place to Raise a Family in Texas and a fourth place spot for Best Public Schools.
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The town's mayor said the ranking comes from the community's residents, who aim to make everyone feel included.
“Coppell is an incredible place. We have wonderful residents who are passionate about the city, and we truly have a very strong sense of community,” Mayor Karen Hunt said. “Over the years, we’ve been able to maintain our small-town feel, and that makes Coppell very unique. We strive to be a place where everyone can feel included and involved. Our strong property values, stable economy, and first-rate amenities make Coppell a Family Community for a Lifetime.”
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To calculate the rankings and assign grades to communities, Niche looks at factors like the quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics and access to amenities. Niche gets its data from government sources like the Department of Education, the FBI and the U.S. Census. You can read more about Niche’s methodology and data sources.
You can see how all of Texas communities scored on the Niche rankings here.
According to Niche, these are the 250 best communities to live in Texas:
| Community | Grade |
| Coppell | A+ |
| Preston Highlands | A+ |
| Greatwood | A+ |
| Cinco Ranch | A+ |
| Memorial | A+ |
| Plano | A+ |
| Sugar Land | A+ |
| Moss Farm — Forest Meadow | A+ |
| Frisco | A+ |
| University Place — Houston | A+ |
| Rosedale | A+ |
| New Territory | A+ |
| Allen | A+ |
| Allandale | A+ |
| The Woodlands | A+ |
| Campbell Green | A+ |
| Lakeview Highlands | A+ |
| Rollingwood | A+ |
| Richardson | A+ |
| Old West Austin | A+ |
| University Park — Dallas | A+ |
| Downtown Austin | A+ |
| Windsor Road | A+ |
| Old Enfield | A+ |
| Sienna Plantation | A+ |
| Brushy Creek | A+ |
| Hancock | A+ |
| Olmos Park | A+ |
| Murphy | A+ |
| Prestonwood | A+ |
| Hyde Park | A+ |
| Washington Avenue Coalition | A+ |
| Fulshear | A+ |
| Braeswood | A+ |
| Upper Boggy Creek | A+ |
| Clear Lake | A+ |
| Astrodome Area | A+ |
| Midtown Houston | A+ |
| Montrose | A+ |
| Museum Park Houston | A+ |
| North University — Austin | A+ |
| Spring Valley Vilalge | A+ |
| Upper Kirby | A+ |
| Taylor Lake Village | A+ |
| West Lake Hills | A+ |
| West Austin Neighborhood | A+ |
| Colleyville | A+ |
| Barton Hills | A+ |
| Southlake | A+ |
| Alamo Heights | A+ |
| Hedwig Village | A+ |
| White Rock Valley | A+ |
| Seabrook | A+ |
| East Oak Hill | A+ |
| Friendswood | A+ |
| Flower Mound | A+ |
| Zilker | A+ |
| Bellaire | A+ |
| Highlands of McKamy | A+ |
| Lakewood | A+ |
| Preston Trail | A+ |
| Meadows Place | A+ |
| Trophy Club | A+ |
| Caruth Terrace | A+ |
| Afton Oaks | A+ |
| Brentwood | A+ |
| Kingwood | A+ |
| Wilshire Heights | A+ |
| Medical Center Area — Houston | A+ |
| Oaktree | A+ |
| Triangle State | A+ |
| Fourth Ward — Houston | A+ |
| Greenland Hills | A+ |
| Meyerland | A+ |
| Greater Uptown Houston | A+ |
| Southside Place | A+ |
| Cedar Park | A+ |
| Nassau Bay | A+ |
| Shady Hollow | A+ |
| Shavano Park | A+ |
| Keller | A+ |
| West University Place – Houston | A+ |
| Highland Park | A+ |
| Lake Ridge Estates | A+ |
| Terrell Hills | A+ |
| Lakeway | A+ |
| Highland Village | A+ |
| Parker | A+ |
| Addicks Park Ten | A+ |
| Round Rock | A+ |
| Chestnut | A+ |
| West University — Austin | A+ |
| Crestview | A+ |
| Pearland | A+ |
| Uptown Dallas | A+ |
| Woodway | A+ |
| Eldridge/West Oaks | A+ |
| North Burnet | A+ |
| Russwood Acres | A+ |
| Greater Heights | A+ |
| Sunnyvale | A+ |
| South River | A+ |
| Lake Highlands | A+ |
| Preston Hollow | A+ |
| McKinney | A+ |
| League City | A+ |
| Fairview | A+ |
| Bouldin Creek | A+ |
| Grapevine | A+ |
| West Oak Hill | A+ |
| El Lago | A+ |
| Hunters Creek Village | A+ |
| Bunker Hill Village | A+ |
| The Hills | A+ |
| North Loop Austin | A+ |
| Fair Oaks Ranch | A+ |
| Caruth Hills | A+ |
| Walnut Hill | A+ |
| RMMA | A+ |
| Bee Cave | A+ |
| Clear Lake Shores | A+ |
| Hillcrest Forest | A+ |
| Austin | A+ |
| Missouri City | A+ |
| Prosper | A+ |
| Hollywood Park | A+ |
| Mansfield | A+ |
| Hudson Bend | A+ |
| Melshire Estates | A+ |
| Northaven Park | A+ |
| Rockwall | A+ |
| Downtown Houston | A+ |
| Katy | A+ |
| South Lamar — Austin | A+ |
| Fate | A+ |
| Greenway Parks | A |
| Briar Forest | A |
| Carrollton | A |
| Helotes | A |
| Forest Hills | A |
| Castle Hills | A |
| Double Oak | A |
| North Shoal Creek | A |
| Timberwood Park | A |
| Addison | A |
| College Station | A |
| Stults Road | A |
| Lake Forest | A |
| Piney Point Village | A |
| Atascocita | A |
| Devonshire | A |
| Jersey Village | A |
| Cross Mountain | A |
| Euless | A |
| Old Lake Highlands | A |
| Pecan Grove | A |
| Eastwood | A |
| Midway Hollow | A |
| Garden Ridge | A |
| Aledo | A |
| Heath | A |
| Lower Greenville | A |
| Weston Lakes | A |
| Shenandoah | A |
| Oak Ridge North | A |
| Pflugerville | A |
| Galindo | A |
| Bent Tree | A |
| Windsor Park | A |
| Scenic Oaks | A |
| Leander | A |
| Wells Branch | A |
| Copper Canyon | A |
| Bedford | A |
| Lake Houston | A |
| Lazybrook | A |
| Wylie | A |
| Willow Meadows | A |
| Midway Meadows | A |
| Celina | A |
| Canyon | A |
| Lantana | A |
| Brookshire Park | A |
| Kemah | A |
| Central East Austin | A |
| Stafford | A |
| Hewitt | A |
| Georgetown | A |
| Wolfforth | A |
| Little Elm | A |
| Brookside Village | A |
| The Colony | A |
| Corinth | A |
| Macgregor | A |
| Hamilton Park | A |
| Dalworthington Gardens | A |
| Argyle | A |
| Westlake | A |
| Willow Park | A |
| Schertz | A |
| Leon Valley | A |
| Four Corners | A |
| Sachse | A |
| Irving | A |
| Hurst | A |
| Roanoke | A |
| Casa Linda | A |
| Meadow Glen | A |
| North Richland Hills | A |
| Denton | A |
| Farmers Branch | A |
| South Manchaca | A |
| Bluffview | A |
| Lewisville | A |
| Downtown Dallas | A |
| East Congress | A |
| Cibolo | A |
| Lockwood | A |
| Lake Jackson | A |
| Rowlett | A |
| Boerne | A |
| Waxahachie | A |
| New Braunfels | A |
| Houston | A |
| Alpine | A |
| Dawson | A |
| Deer Park | A |
| Annetta | A |
| Westbury | A |
| Ovilla | A |
| Belton | A |
| Vickery Meadow | A |
| Lucas | A |
| Oak Lawn | A |
| Bartonville | A |
| Rancho Viejo | A |
| Garrison Park | A |
| Northwood Hills | A |
| Hickory Creek | A |
| East Cezar Chavez — Austin | A |
| Forney | A |
| Selma | A |
| Dripping Springs | A |
| Woodbridge | A |
| Willowbrook | A — |
| Shady Shores | A — |
| Lubbock | A — |
| Rosewood | A — |
| Winnetka Heights | A — |
| Bullard | A — |
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