Visit Austin, Texas
U.S. News & World Report released their list of the 125 Best Places to Live in the USA with several Texas cities making the top 30 rankings.
Criteria that was considered for the analysis included: a place had to have good value, be a desirable place to live, have a strong job market and a high quality of life.
Austin
#1 in Best Places to Live, #9 in Best Places to Retire
- Metro Population: 1,942,615
- Median Age: 33.9
- Average Annual Salary: $50,830
- Unemployment Rate: 3.2%
- Average Commute Time: 26.4 minutes
- Median Home Price: $278,608
- Median Monthly Rent: $1,098
- Average High/Low Temps: 79.7° / 54.8°
- Average Annual Rainfall: 32.2 inches
San Antonio
#14 in Best Places to Live, #3 in Best Places to Retire
- Metro Population: 2,332,345
- Median Age: 34.4
- Average Annual Salary: $45,210
- Unemployment Rate: 3.6%
- Average Commute Time: 25.7 minutes
- Median Home Price: $200,667
- Median Monthly Rent: $909
- Average High/Low Temps: 80.2° / 58.6°
- Average Annual Rainfall: 32.3 inches
Dallas-Fort Worth
#18 in Best Places to Live, #11 in Best Places to Retire
- Metro Population: 6,957,123
- Median Age: 34.5
- Average Annual Salary: $50,350
- Unemployment Rate: 3.7%
- Average Commute Time: 27.8 minutes
- Median Home Price: $210,181
- Median Monthly Rent: $969
- Average High/Low Temps: 76.6° / 55.8°
- Average Annual Rainfall: 36.1 inches
Houston
#26 in Best Places to Live, #12 in Best Places to Retire
- Metro Population: 6,482,592
- Median Age: 33.9
- Average Annual Salary: $52,870
- Unemployment Rate: 5.1%
- Average Commute Time: 29.5 minutes
- Median Home Price: $216,575
- Median Monthly Rent: $955
- Average High/Low Temps: 78.9° / 61.5°
- Average Annual Rainfall: 54.7 inches