Looking for the best place to live in Texas? A new report ranks the top counties across the Lone Star State — and the winner might surprise you.
It’s not home to any of Texas’ biggest cities — not Austin, not Houston, not San Antonio or Dallas — but it sits just a short drive away, quietly climbing the charts in quality of life, family-friendliness, and opportunity.
The Niche list evaluated Texas’ counties based on nearly a dozen factors, including public school ratings, cost of living, job opportunities and access to amenities. Each category was assigned a letter grade using data from the U.S. Census, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Centers for Disease Control and other sources…