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Texas rankings · Civic life

Towns with the most civic life in Texas

Jacksboro ranks first on civic life among Texas’ 539 towns of 2,500+; 53 of the 539 grade A− or better on civic life nationally.

The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. How grades work

#1

Jacksboro

Jack County · 4,735 people
A+

Civic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall C− · #409 of 640 in TX

#2

Alpine

Brewster County · 5,989 people
A+

Civic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #92 of 640 in TX

#3

Junction

Kimble County · 2,513 people
A+

Civic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall B− · #177 of 640 in TX

All 539 towns

Civic life grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 2 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

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#TownGradeOverall
1JacksboroJack County · 4,735 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C− · #409 of 640
2AlpineBrewster County · 5,989 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #92 of 640
3JunctionKimble County · 2,513 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall B− · #177 of 640
4HamiltonHamilton County · 3,016 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #246 of 640
5RefugioRefugio County · 2,752 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C · #338 of 640
6GunterGrayson County · 2,574 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #39 of 640
7WimberleyHays County · 2,909 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #217 of 640
8RockportAransas County · 11,348 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #585 of 640
9HaskellHaskell County · 3,095 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #96 of 640
10SaladoBell County · 2,565 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #146 of 640
11LampasasLampasas County · 7,988 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #337 of 640
12TuliaSwisher County · 4,242 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #635 of 640
13GiddingsLee County · 5,425 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #299 of 640
14JourdantonAtascosa County · 4,751 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #137 of 640
15LindaleSmith County · 7,385 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #53 of 640
16CiscoEastland County · 3,980 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #34 of 640
17DumasMoore County · 14,862 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #316 of 640
18BellvilleAustin County · 4,379 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #365 of 640
19BellaireHarris County · 17,434 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #297 of 640
20HenriettaClay County · 3,258 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #62 of 640
21EdnaJackson County · 6,088 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #343 of 640
22SangerDenton County · 10,238 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #65 of 640
23CrockettHouston County · 6,346 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #568 of 640
24Bee CaveTravis County · 8,464 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #93 of 640
25Dripping SpringsHays County · 11,167 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #36 of 640
26NoconaMontague County · 3,277 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #312 of 640
27ClarksvilleRed River County · 2,908 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #631 of 640
28SouthlakeTarrant County · 31,175 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #6 of 640
29HideawaySmith County · 3,459 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #20 of 640
30GrahamYoung County · 8,814 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #203 of 640
31LlanoLlano County · 3,587 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #342 of 640
32ColleyvilleTarrant County · 25,727 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 640
33Port NechesJefferson County · 13,768 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #216 of 640
34AtlantaCass County · 5,478 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #407 of 640
35MadisonvilleMadison County · 4,605 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #191 of 640
36SeabrookHarris County · 13,974 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #181 of 640
37KemahGalveston County · 3,097 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #355 of 640
38LufkinAngelina County · 34,350 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #616 of 640
39EastlandEastland County · 3,737 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #491 of 640
40LumbertonHardin County · 14,123 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #48 of 640
41TahokaLynn County · 2,533 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #392 of 640
42HendersonRusk County · 13,496 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #542 of 640
43SmithvilleBastrop County · 4,367 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #319 of 640
44OlneyYoung County · 3,000 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #69 of 640
45NederlandJefferson County · 18,108 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #234 of 640
46Mount VernonFranklin County · 2,610 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #88 of 640
47CaldwellBurleson County · 4,970 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #224 of 640
48BrenhamWashington County · 19,957 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #352 of 640
49FulshearFort Bend County · 64,630 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #12 of 640
50LakewayTravis County · 19,027 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #18 of 640
51DibollAngelina County · 5,125 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #192 of 640
52GonzalesGonzales County · 7,239 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #639 of 640
53Glen RoseSomervell County · 3,148 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #115 of 640
54Lakehillsunincorporated, Bandera County · 6,130 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #572 of 640
55West University PlaceHarris County · 15,158 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #148 of 640
56PostGarza County · 3,494 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #453 of 640
57Sugar LandFort Bend County · 107,726 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #102 of 640
58La GrangeFayette County · 4,509 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #374 of 640
59MagnoliaMontgomery County · 8,095 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #73 of 640
60LibertyLiberty County · 9,133 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #524 of 640
61PottsboroGrayson County · 2,767 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #455 of 640
62HallettsvilleLavaca County · 2,736 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #322 of 640
63CoppellDallas County · 41,386 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #17 of 640
64RuskCherokee County · 5,568 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #245 of 640
65StantonMartin County · 2,694 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #100 of 640
66DimmittCastro County · 4,069 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #242 of 640
67Colorado CityMitchell County · 3,884 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #301 of 640
68FriscoCollin County · 236,955 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #31 of 640
69GroesbeckLimestone County · 3,995 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #257 of 640
70WestMcLennan County · 2,629 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #77 of 640
71ChildressChildress County · 5,650 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #107 of 640
72MurphyCollin County · 20,985 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #16 of 640
73RockdaleMilam County · 5,688 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #578 of 640
74WhitesboroGrayson County · 4,188 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #175 of 640
75CanyonRandall County · 16,518 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #46 of 640
76ShallowaterLubbock County · 2,957 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #80 of 640
77BradyMcCulloch County · 4,980 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #241 of 640
78SilsbeeHardin County · 6,613 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #420 of 640
79GalvestonGalveston County · 53,636 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #587 of 640
80LivingstonPolk County · 5,386 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #607 of 640
81CelinaCollin County · 64,427 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #50 of 640
82Pilot PointDenton County · 8,052 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #99 of 640
83SweenyBrazoria County · 3,594 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #153 of 640
84ProsperCollin County · 45,605 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #43 of 640
85Port LavacaCalhoun County · 11,060 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #255 of 640
86Van AlstyneGrayson County · 8,012 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #8 of 640
87KerrvilleKerr County · 25,578 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #250 of 640
88HallsvilleHarrison County · 4,895 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #259 of 640
89SchulenburgFayette County · 2,837 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #422 of 640
90SealyAustin County · 7,937 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #345 of 640
91ComancheComanche County · 4,420 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #344 of 640
92BulverdeComal County · 7,337 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #172 of 640
93RoanokeDenton County · 10,931 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #144 of 640
94BastropBastrop County · 13,383 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #466 of 640
95KellerTarrant County · 46,078 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #28 of 640
96HudsonAngelina County · 5,328 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #430 of 640
97BreckenridgeStephens County · 5,123 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #358 of 640
98DecaturWise County · 9,029 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #223 of 640
99WolfforthLubbock County · 8,746 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #163 of 640
100OrangeOrange County · 19,419 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #610 of 640
101BowieMontague County · 6,113 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #484 of 640
102WinnsboroWood County · 3,678 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #265 of 640
103AustinTravis County · 1,002,632 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #294 of 640
104BoydWise County · 2,546 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #61 of 640
105NacogdochesNacogdoches County · 32,500 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #514 of 640
106PlanoCollin County · 293,028 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #91 of 640
107SpearmanHansford County · 2,956 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #45 of 640
108Port AransasNueces County · 3,773 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #323 of 640
109RockwallRockwall County · 53,980 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #70 of 640
110KatyHarris County · 28,373 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #225 of 640
111PleasantonAtascosa County · 11,511 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #330 of 640
112Flower MoundDenton County · 79,540 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #22 of 640
113HoweGrayson County · 3,686 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #119 of 640
114West OrangeOrange County · 3,391 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #615 of 640
115Garden RidgeComal County · 4,371 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #32 of 640
116ColumbusColorado County · 3,821 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #336 of 640
117Wells Branchunincorporated, Travis County · 13,523 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #111 of 640
118ArgyleDenton County · 6,372 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #4 of 640
119Lago VistaTravis County · 10,498 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #81 of 640
120GeorgetownWilliamson County · 106,907 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #249 of 640
121SeymourBaylor County · 2,574 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #63 of 640
122GainesvilleCooke County · 18,528 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #472 of 640
123FriendswoodGalveston County · 41,319 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #30 of 640
124MonahansWard County · 7,427 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #240 of 640
125FredericksburgGillespie County · 11,893 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #200 of 640
126BridgeportWise County · 6,915 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #173 of 640
127SeguinGuadalupe County · 41,048 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #569 of 640
128West ColumbiaBrazoria County · 3,636 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #361 of 640
129CarthagePanola County · 6,640 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #335 of 640
130TeagueFreestone County · 3,595 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #207 of 640
131VanVan Zandt County · 2,993 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #156 of 640
132ClydeCallahan County · 4,024 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #202 of 640
133Little ElmDenton County · 62,727 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #206 of 640
134ColemanColeman County · 3,991 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #304 of 640
135CiboloGuadalupe County · 39,019 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #189 of 640
136GranburyHood County · 13,263 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #318 of 640
137LulingCaldwell County · 5,920 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #308 of 640
138DalhartDallam County · 8,377 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #232 of 640
139BoerneKendall County · 24,047 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #117 of 640
140WeatherfordParker County · 40,634 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #252 of 640
141MontgomeryMontgomery County · 3,105 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #204 of 640
142San SabaSan Saba County · 3,126 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #219 of 640
143KilgoreGregg County · 13,531 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #449 of 640
144BurnetBurnet County · 6,939 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #182 of 640
145AzleTarrant County · 15,365 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #326 of 640
146Horseshoe BayLlano County · 5,339 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #226 of 640
147TexarkanaBowie County · 36,195 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #625 of 640
148YoakumLavaca County · 5,900 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #238 of 640
149VernonWilbarger County · 9,747 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #546 of 640
150BeltonBell County · 25,964 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #370 of 640
151AngletonBrazoria County · 21,295 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #160 of 640
152CastrovilleMedina County · 3,444 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #186 of 640
153SintonSan Patricio County · 5,966 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #496 of 640
154Round RockWilliamson County · 141,282 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #120 of 640
155BallingerRunnels County · 3,499 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #174 of 640
156HondoMedina County · 9,130 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #538 of 640
157FairfieldFreestone County · 3,029 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #461 of 640
158BeaumontJefferson County · 112,967 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #640 of 640
159AthensHenderson County · 13,870 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #414 of 640
160Bridge CityOrange County · 9,645 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #149 of 640
161GilmerUpshur County · 5,287 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #579 of 640
162OnalaskaPolk County · 3,289 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #592 of 640
163JasperJasper County · 7,511 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #617 of 640
164Aransas PassSan Patricio County · 8,842 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #534 of 640
165BonhamFannin County · 11,263 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #476 of 640
166DublinErath County · 3,400 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #105 of 640
167AnnaCollin County · 35,245 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #254 of 640
168PalaciosMatagorda County · 4,370 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #307 of 640
169DentonDenton County · 169,431 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #284 of 640
170MexiaLimestone County · 7,091 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #530 of 640
171Santa FeGalveston County · 13,913 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #196 of 640
172Highland ParkDallas County · 8,764 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #71 of 640
173Canyon Lakeunincorporated, Comal County · 33,883 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #213 of 640
174CameronMilam County · 5,489 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #272 of 640
175AllenCollin County · 113,447 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #29 of 640
176KrumDenton County · 6,808 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #141 of 640
177HasletTarrant County · 5,267 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #64 of 640
178WhartonWharton County · 8,776 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #594 of 640
179Weston LakesFort Bend County · 4,570 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #165 of 640
180Big LakeReagan County · 2,783 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #168 of 640
181TaftSan Patricio County · 2,939 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #479 of 640
182CrandallKaufman County · 7,730 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #493 of 640
183CraneCrane County · 3,303 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #179 of 640
184BurlesonJohnson County · 56,907 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #150 of 640
185Cedar ParkWilliamson County · 79,032 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #57 of 640
186MineolaWood County · 5,537 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #333 of 640
187Eagle LakeColorado County · 3,546 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #180 of 640
188El CampoWharton County · 12,142 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #597 of 640
189JacksonvilleCherokee County · 14,658 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #532 of 640
190LockhartCaldwell County · 18,159 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #340 of 640
191VidorOrange County · 9,597 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #380 of 640
192WallerWaller County · 5,380 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #313 of 640
193MarshallHarrison County · 24,467 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #521 of 640
194EarlyBrown County · 3,117 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #302 of 640
195GrapevineTarrant County · 50,714 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #121 of 640
196BenbrookTarrant County · 24,279 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #359 of 640
197Nassau BayHarris County · 5,210 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #126 of 640
198TroyBell County · 3,585 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #215 of 640
199Karnes CityKarnes County · 3,540 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #270 of 640
200AddisonDallas County · 17,195 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #404 of 640
201Providence VillageDenton County · 12,498 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #243 of 640
202KennedaleTarrant County · 10,626 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #230 of 640
203CantonVan Zandt County · 5,070 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #256 of 640
204HearneRobertson County · 4,719 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #509 of 640
205DenisonGrayson County · 26,822 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #286 of 640
206CotullaLa Salle County · 3,583 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #354 of 640
207Mont BelvieuChambers County · 10,673 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #178 of 640
208Granite ShoalsBurnet County · 5,498 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #456 of 640
209CueroDeWitt County · 8,264 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #448 of 640
210GreenvilleHunt County · 37,069 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #421 of 640
211New BostonBowie County · 4,560 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #446 of 640
212Trophy ClubDenton County · 13,695 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #11 of 640
213GrovesJefferson County · 16,907 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #467 of 640
214AlvinBrazoria County · 30,115 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #321 of 640
215WillisMontgomery County · 7,652 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #363 of 640
216Mineral WellsPalo Pinto County · 15,983 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #598 of 640
217New BraunfelsComal County · 122,492 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #169 of 640
218GladewaterGregg County · 6,306 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #570 of 640
219PalestineAnderson County · 19,555 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #490 of 640
220DeCordovaHood County · 3,296 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #38 of 640
221StamfordJones County · 2,963 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #185 of 640
222West Lake HillsTravis County · 3,229 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #79 of 640
223Caddo MillsHunt County · 5,715 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #56 of 640
224WylieCollin County · 63,842 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #40 of 640
225MabankKaufman County · 7,294 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #122 of 640
226Marble FallsBurnet County · 9,633 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #575 of 640
227Hudson OaksParker County · 2,800 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #309 of 640
228SnyderScurry County · 11,166 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #296 of 640
229BrownwoodBrown County · 18,635 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #486 of 640
230SunnyvaleDallas County · 9,008 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #72 of 640
231DaytonLiberty County · 10,226 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #548 of 640
232NashBowie County · 4,269 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #460 of 640
233NeedvilleFort Bend County · 3,114 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #87 of 640
234RichardsonDallas County · 118,542 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #157 of 640
235CrowleyTarrant County · 20,954 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #329 of 640
236PflugervilleTravis County · 68,316 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #244 of 640
237PearlandBrazoria County · 129,930 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #116 of 640
238Highland VillageDenton County · 16,029 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #37 of 640
239SchertzGuadalupe County · 45,978 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #159 of 640
240Willow ParkParker County · 7,439 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #83 of 640
241AubreyDenton County · 9,066 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #288 of 640
242FalfurriasBrooks County · 4,248 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #471 of 640
243WhitehouseSmith County · 9,970 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #67 of 640
244McKinneyCollin County · 236,001 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #52 of 640
245Grand SalineVan Zandt County · 3,319 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #285 of 640
246Lake JacksonBrazoria County · 27,803 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #443 of 640
247FreeportBrazoria County · 10,508 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #388 of 640
248Double OakDenton County · 3,051 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #10 of 640
249El LagoHarris County · 2,984 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #85 of 640
250Taylor Lake VillageHarris County · 3,774 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #7 of 640
251BrazoriaBrazoria County · 2,882 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #239 of 640
252Iowa ParkWichita County · 6,542 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 640
253BedfordTarrant County · 47,958 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #176 of 640
254HempsteadWaller County · 7,194 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #465 of 640
255ParisLamar County · 25,205 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #540 of 640
256HumbleHarris County · 16,484 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #503 of 640
257Cedar HillDallas County · 49,801 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #483 of 640
258LeanderWilliamson County · 91,132 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #27 of 640
259AnnettaParker County · 3,546 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #19 of 640
260BullardSmith County · 5,301 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #5 of 640
261DuncanvilleDallas County · 38,915 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #515 of 640
262Fort StocktonPecos County · 8,027 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #277 of 640
263CliftonBosque County · 3,523 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #103 of 640
264Wake VillageBowie County · 5,796 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #464 of 640
265StephenvilleErath County · 21,793 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #155 of 640
266CorsicanaNavarro County · 25,487 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #599 of 640
267University ParkDallas County · 25,323 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #9 of 640
268HelotesBexar County · 10,387 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #123 of 640
269HillsboroHill County · 9,036 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #394 of 640
270WaxahachieEllis County · 50,090 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #267 of 640
271MarlinFalls County · 5,599 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #396 of 640
272Port ArthurJefferson County · 55,804 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #632 of 640
273OvillaEllis County · 4,808 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #94 of 640
274SpringtownParker County · 5,204 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #231 of 640
275NorthlakeDenton County · 12,036 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #98 of 640
276Mount PleasantTitus County · 16,225 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #429 of 640
277TaylorWilliamson County · 18,402 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #372 of 640
278Missouri CityFort Bend County · 77,327 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #197 of 640
279MidlothianEllis County · 46,683 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #128 of 640
280DeSotoDallas County · 56,681 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #561 of 640
281UvaldeUvalde County · 15,455 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #591 of 640
282RenoLamar County · 3,575 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #351 of 640
283Lake DallasDenton County · 7,852 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #131 of 640
284AbileneTaylor County · 131,588 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #474 of 640
285RenoParker County · 3,823 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #248 of 640
286ShermanGrayson County · 52,417 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #518 of 640
287HurstTarrant County · 38,974 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #228 of 640
288HitchcockGalveston County · 7,722 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #511 of 640
289Oak Ridge NorthMontgomery County · 2,991 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #82 of 640
290AbernathyHale County · 2,826 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #24 of 640
291Liberty HillWilliamson County · 13,317 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #55 of 640
292PonderDenton County · 2,863 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #14 of 640
293San MarcosHays County · 77,830 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #424 of 640
294Carrizo SpringsDimmit County · 4,491 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #539 of 640
295BurkburnettWichita County · 11,057 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #212 of 640
296Big SpringHoward County · 22,290 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #494 of 640
297AledoParker County · 7,122 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #23 of 640
298The ColonyDenton County · 46,196 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #139 of 640
299LavonCollin County · 11,888 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #386 of 640
301ParkerCollin County · 6,462 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #3 of 640
302Pelican BayTarrant County · 2,729 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #220 of 640
303Universal CityBexar County · 20,399 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #463 of 640
304Farmers BranchDallas County · 38,320 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #376 of 640
305MidlandMidland County · 147,615 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #398 of 640
306LucasCollin County · 8,896 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #41 of 640
307StaffordFort Bend County · 18,043 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #353 of 640
308VictoriaVictoria County · 66,500 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #582 of 640
309Denver CityYoakum County · 4,311 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #89 of 640
310Oak PointDenton County · 6,909 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #271 of 640
311ManvelBrazoria County · 20,699 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #227 of 640
312ConroeMontgomery County · 119,564 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #261 of 640
313WacoMcLennan County · 147,788 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #588 of 640
314BrookshireWaller County · 6,090 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #510 of 640
315Glenn HeightsDallas County · 20,327 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #459 of 640
316North Richland HillsTarrant County · 70,843 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #247 of 640
317WataugaTarrant County · 22,981 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #161 of 640
318MelissaCollin County · 29,969 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #21 of 640
319SweetwaterNolan County · 10,141 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #564 of 640
320EulessTarrant County · 60,008 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #201 of 640
321MuleshoeBailey County · 5,162 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #187 of 640
322AnsonJones County · 2,570 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #381 of 640
323FarmersvilleCollin County · 5,531 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #391 of 640
324LongviewGregg County · 83,236 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #385 of 640
325HuntsvilleWalker County · 49,088 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #618 of 640
326DevineMedina County · 4,652 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #233 of 640
327DaingerfieldMorris County · 2,539 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #577 of 640
328CorinthDenton County · 25,297 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #75 of 640
329TylerSmith County · 113,723 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #364 of 640
330CleburneJohnson County · 39,942 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #306 of 640
331La PorteHarris County · 37,983 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #300 of 640
332JustinDenton County · 7,285 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #124 of 640
333BudaHays County · 16,166 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #253 of 640
334MansfieldTarrant County · 84,444 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #151 of 640
335EnnisEllis County · 25,694 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #320 of 640
336TerrellKaufman County · 23,921 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #505 of 640
337SachseDallas County · 32,834 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #66 of 640
338AmarilloRandall County · 205,130 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #480 of 640
339FateRockwall County · 29,007 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #51 of 640
340ShenandoahMontgomery County · 3,833 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #334 of 640
341White OakGregg County · 6,186 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #127 of 640
342GatesvilleCoryell County · 16,422 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #331 of 640
343League CityGalveston County · 119,905 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #84 of 640
344AndrewsAndrews County · 13,665 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #366 of 640
345LytleAtascosa County · 3,626 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #293 of 640
346PerrytonOchiltree County · 7,850 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #109 of 640
347JonestownTravis County · 2,687 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #166 of 640
348LittlefieldLamb County · 5,675 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #324 of 640
349College StationBrazos County · 127,472 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #136 of 640
350LevellandHockley County · 12,513 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #378 of 640
351Beach CityChambers County · 3,438 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #90 of 640
352Wichita FallsWichita County · 101,951 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #423 of 640
353PoteetAtascosa County · 3,010 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #303 of 640
354PittsburgCamp County · 4,676 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #367 of 640
355Sulphur SpringsHopkins County · 17,054 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #315 of 640
356White SettlementTarrant County · 17,932 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #397 of 640
357TomballHarris County · 15,768 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #209 of 640
358RowlettDallas County · 67,890 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #229 of 640
359HuttoWilliamson County · 46,048 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #164 of 640
360ElginBastrop County · 13,327 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #439 of 640
361InglesideSan Patricio County · 10,085 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #413 of 640
362BeevilleBee County · 13,086 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #543 of 640
363FloresvilleWilson County · 9,105 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #433 of 640
364Richland HillsTarrant County · 8,529 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #356 of 640
365LubbockLubbock County · 273,071 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #565 of 640
366CluteBrazoria County · 10,821 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #499 of 640
367BryanBrazos County · 91,996 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #563 of 640
368RichmondFort Bend County · 13,389 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #417 of 640
369ConverseBexar County · 32,481 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #481 of 640
370TempleBell County · 98,412 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #513 of 640
371BrownfieldTerry County · 8,762 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #613 of 640
372Bay CityMatagorda County · 17,488 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #636 of 640
373KingsvilleKleberg County · 24,687 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #605 of 640
374WebsterHarris County · 12,507 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #357 of 640
375AlvaradoJohnson County · 7,539 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #275 of 640
376Deer ParkHarris County · 34,282 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #158 of 640
377PortlandSan Patricio County · 20,833 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #281 of 640
378FrionaParmer County · 4,051 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #132 of 640
379PrincetonCollin County · 43,524 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #152 of 640
380HewittMcLennan County · 16,754 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #108 of 640
381SlatonLubbock County · 5,684 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #435 of 640
382Copperas CoveCoryell County · 40,118 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #403 of 640
383Meadows PlaceFort Bend County · 4,546 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #283 of 640
384ForneyKaufman County · 41,658 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #210 of 640
385Lake WorthTarrant County · 4,766 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #552 of 640
386KermitWinkler County · 6,019 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #104 of 640
387JosephineCollin County · 10,208 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #263 of 640
388La MarqueGalveston County · 20,324 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #609 of 640
389BishopNueces County · 3,040 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #237 of 640
390RosenbergFort Bend County · 42,701 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #328 of 640
391San AngeloTom Green County · 100,640 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #427 of 640
392FerrisEllis County · 4,291 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #290 of 640
393Town of Pecos10,386 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
394MathisSan Patricio County · 4,312 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #384 of 640
395LancasterDallas County · 40,526 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #601 of 640
396ArlingtonTarrant County · 402,134 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #541 of 640
397Port IsabelCameron County · 5,302 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #638 of 640
398Fort WorthTarrant County · 1,028,117 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #554 of 640
399HerefordDeaf Smith County · 14,976 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #327 of 640
400HarlingenCameron County · 72,467 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #557 of 640
401Royse CityRockwall County · 28,307 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #162 of 640
402Laguna VistaCameron County · 3,780 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #478 of 640
403SelmaBexar County · 11,955 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #411 of 640
404Leon ValleyBexar County · 11,563 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #547 of 640
405GodleyJohnson County · 5,093 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #222 of 640
406Shady ShoresDenton County · 2,998 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #130 of 640
407Red OakEllis County · 20,394 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #362 of 640
408Fair Oaks RanchBexar County · 12,025 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #44 of 640
409AliceJim Wells County · 17,550 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #633 of 640
410Harker HeightsBell County · 35,195 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #428 of 640
411LamesaDawson County · 8,103 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #566 of 640
412SaginawTarrant County · 26,706 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #211 of 640
413Rancho ViejoCameron County · 2,851 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #208 of 640
414CenterShelby County · 5,246 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #506 of 640
415ManorTravis County · 23,070 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #444 of 640
416DallasDallas County · 1,329,491 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #567 of 640
417KeeneJohnson County · 7,109 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #138 of 640
418Panorama VillageMontgomery County · 2,522 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #360 of 640
419Wills PointVan Zandt County · 4,033 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #406 of 640
420HoustonHarris County · 2,397,315 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #606 of 640
421ChandlerHenderson County · 4,081 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #184 of 640
422KenedyKarnes County · 3,305 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #473 of 640
423La FeriaCameron County · 7,222 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #502 of 640
424Haltom CityTarrant County · 45,542 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #451 of 640
T425Alamo HeightsBexar County · 7,632 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #101 of 640
T425Terrell HillsBexar County · 5,215 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #68 of 640
427PearsallFrio County · 9,170 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #458 of 640
428KyleHays County · 69,917 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #258 of 640
429Del RioVal Verde County · 34,496 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #341 of 640
430CarrolltonDenton County · 134,562 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #110 of 640
431CommerceHunt County · 9,928 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #269 of 640
432Hickory CreekDenton County · 6,875 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #167 of 640
433JoshuaJohnson County · 9,352 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #190 of 640
434OdessaEctor County · 122,707 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #586 of 640
435KaufmanKaufman County · 10,717 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #198 of 640
436Bunker Hill VillageHarris County · 3,896 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #134 of 640
437NolanvilleBell County · 7,983 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #495 of 640
438McGregorMcLennan County · 6,405 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #350 of 640
439Hunters Creek VillageHarris County · 4,498 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #143 of 640
440San AntonioBexar County · 1,548,422 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #526 of 640
441Piney Point VillageHarris County · 3,141 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #188 of 640
442PampaGray County · 16,414 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #535 of 640
443PalmerEllis County · 2,644 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #42 of 640
444Corpus ChristiNueces County · 317,247 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #602 of 640
445IrvingDallas County · 257,076 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #389 of 640
446Grand PrairieDallas County · 209,434 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #450 of 640
447HeathRockwall County · 11,671 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #13 of 640
448FairviewCollin County · 10,913 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #140 of 640
449BaytownHarris County · 86,561 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #574 of 640
450PlainviewHale County · 19,314 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #611 of 640
451McLendon-ChisholmRockwall County · 5,629 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #59 of 640
452ClevelandLiberty County · 9,936 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #500 of 640
453DickinsonGalveston County · 21,908 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #325 of 640
454Lowry CrossingCollin County · 2,521 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #133 of 640
455VenusJohnson County · 8,870 peopleD−better than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #311 of 640
456Texas CityGalveston County · 59,733 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #520 of 640
457Morgan's Point ResortBell County · 4,746 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #266 of 640
458Shavano ParkBexar County · 3,861 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #147 of 640
459Jersey VillageHarris County · 7,729 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #274 of 640
460WoodwayMcLennan County · 9,753 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #33 of 640
461Gun Barrel CityHenderson County · 7,133 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #395 of 640
462TaltyKaufman County · 3,299 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #170 of 640
463LewisvilleDenton County · 139,006 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #194 of 640
464McAllenHidalgo County · 150,640 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #412 of 640
465JarrellWilliamson County · 5,870 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #183 of 640
466Iowa ColonyBrazoria County · 20,503 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #260 of 640
467Hollywood ParkBexar County · 3,140 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #145 of 640
468DilleyFrio County · 3,809 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #292 of 640
469River OaksTarrant County · 7,467 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #346 of 640
470Westworth VillageTarrant County · 2,737 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #462 of 640
471KilleenBell County · 161,883 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #622 of 640
472GarlandDallas County · 249,625 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #379 of 640
473Sansom ParkTarrant County · 5,419 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #550 of 640
474Live OakBexar County · 16,426 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #339 of 640
475Eagle PassMaverick County · 28,926 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #558 of 640
476WindcrestBexar County · 5,809 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #432 of 640
477SeminoleGaines County · 7,730 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #112 of 640
478KirbyBexar County · 8,211 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #418 of 640
479El PasoEl Paso County · 683,012 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #475 of 640
480SeagovilleDallas County · 21,077 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #487 of 640
481WeslacoHidalgo County · 44,203 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #608 of 640
482Crystal CityZavala County · 5,871 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #630 of 640
483Balch SpringsDallas County · 27,258 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #517 of 640
484RobstownNueces County · 10,324 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #590 of 640
485BellmeadMcLennan County · 10,592 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #589 of 640
486MesquiteDallas County · 150,693 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #533 of 640
487EvermanTarrant County · 6,537 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #553 of 640
488Lacy-LakeviewMcLennan County · 7,240 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #549 of 640
489RobinsonMcLennan County · 13,028 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #118 of 640
490Galena ParkHarris County · 10,352 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #305 of 640
491LaredoWebb County · 269,515 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #440 of 640
492CombesCameron County · 3,255 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C · #332 of 640
493RichwoodBrazoria County · 4,777 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B− · #214 of 640
494Jacinto CityHarris County · 9,388 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #523 of 640
495RaymondvilleWillacy County · 10,082 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #468 of 640
496Rio Grande CityStarr County · 15,451 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #627 of 640
497San DiegoDuval County · 3,503 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #621 of 640
498EdinburgHidalgo County · 110,700 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #560 of 640
499HutchinsDallas County · 8,206 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #629 of 640
500WilmerDallas County · 6,768 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #580 of 640
501Spring Valley VillageHarris County · 4,402 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #95 of 640
502Sandy OaksBexar County · 5,874 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #369 of 640
503PresidioPresidio County · 2,909 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #401 of 640
504Balcones HeightsBexar County · 2,728 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #604 of 640
505ElmendorfBexar County · 3,111 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #614 of 640
506PasadenaHarris County · 148,539 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #562 of 640
507Castle HillsBexar County · 3,948 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C · #314 of 640
508ElsaHidalgo County · 5,820 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #522 of 640
509MissionHidalgo County · 88,992 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #485 of 640
510Los FresnosCameron County · 8,703 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #545 of 640
511BrownsvilleCameron County · 192,957 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #559 of 640
512MercedesHidalgo County · 17,915 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #626 of 640
513Forest HillTarrant County · 14,056 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #527 of 640
514AlamoHidalgo County · 20,625 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #620 of 640
515La JoyaHidalgo County · 5,257 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #405 of 640
516San BenitoCameron County · 24,980 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #600 of 640
517HidalgoHidalgo County · 15,376 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #457 of 640
518PalmhurstHidalgo County · 2,562 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #489 of 640
519Horizon CityEl Paso County · 25,118 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #437 of 640
520PrimeraCameron County · 5,478 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #371 of 640
521EdcouchHidalgo County · 2,650 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #531 of 640
522Edgecliff VillageTarrant County · 3,759 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #368 of 640
523AltonHidalgo County · 24,138 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #637 of 640
524San JuanHidalgo County · 37,868 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #498 of 640
525PharrHidalgo County · 80,830 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #492 of 640
526San ElizarioEl Paso County · 10,138 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #402 of 640
527AnthonyEl Paso County · 4,539 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #571 of 640
528CombineKaufman County · 2,769 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #516 of 640
529SocorroEl Paso County · 38,787 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #383 of 640
530PenitasHidalgo County · 6,495 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #507 of 640
531South HoustonHarris County · 16,407 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #603 of 640
532DonnaHidalgo County · 16,698 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #628 of 640
533RomaStarr County · 11,543 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #410 of 640
534Rio BravoWebb County · 4,523 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #251 of 640
535Cockrell HillDallas County · 3,638 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #347 of 640
536Sullivan CityHidalgo County · 3,891 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #544 of 640
537PalmviewHidalgo County · 15,878 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #528 of 640
538ProgresoHidalgo County · 5,148 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #519 of 640
539EscobaresStarr County · 2,585 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #584 of 640
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103 towns without a civic life grade

Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.

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Questions people ask

Which Texas town has the most civic life?

Jacksboro (Jack County) ranks first on civic life among 539 towns, with an A+; Alpine and Junction follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a civic life grade (539 in Texas). 103 towns of 2,500+ lack the figures and are listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Texas page.

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