Oct 5, 2026 | 11:03 am
Several suburbs that make up the Austin metro are among the best small cities to live in, according to a new WalletHub study. And two perennial favorites lead the way.
In total, five Austin neighbors — with Cedar Park and Leander at the top of the pack — have been rated among the best small cities in America for 2026.
WalletHub’s annual survey compared more than 1,300 U.S. cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 residents based on 45 livability metrics categorized into five key dimensions: affordability, economic health, education and health, quality of life, and safety. Cities were then grouped by percentile, where the 99th percentile represents the very best…