Raise Your Family Here
These Dallas suburbs rank among best in Texas to raise a family
Where are the best places in Texas to raise a family? The suburbs of Austin and Dallas, it appears, along with a smattering of other Texas cities.
Niche, a website that aggregates reviews about neighborhoods and schools, determined the Lone Star hot spots by looking at a variety of family-friendly factors, such as public schools, cost of living, family amenities, and real estate.
Austin suburbs West Lake Hills and Rollingwood take the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, but a number of lauded Dallas suburbs populate the top 10. Murphy, Allen, and Frisco finish out the top five, each earning an excellent A-plus for public schools and an A-minus for family amenities. Coppell comes in at No. 7 and University Park ranks No. 10. They both score an impeccable A-plus for public schools too.
Aledo, just west of Fort Worth, snags the No. 6 spot, while Fulshear and Cinco Ranch, both by Houston, claim Nos. 8 and 9.
On a national scale, West Lake Hills is the 13th best place to raise your kids, and next-door neighbor Rollingwood ranks No. 24. Murphy, Allen, and Frisco also appear in the top 50.
David and Melissa Loder's Elf Town is on Penbrook Court in the Deerfield subdivision of Plano. Photo courtesy of David and Melissa Loder