Everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes quality of life scores, according to a recent report on the best places to live in the U.S.
U.S. News & World Report compiled the 250 best cities to live in based on good value, desirability to live there, job market condition and quality of life. On the overall list, Texas cities snagged four spots in the top 10 with Flower Mound in third, Leander in eighth, Frisco in ninth and Sugarland in 10th.
The next Texas spot is League City in 13th place, followed by Pearland in 16th place, McKinney in 17th place, Allen in 23rd place, Cedar Park in 24th place, McAllen in 27th place and The Woodlands in 28th place.
Carrollton, Pflugerville and Katy are all in the 30s. Plano, Round Rock and El Paso are in the 60s.
In the three-digit range, cities include New Braunfels at 128, Fort Worth at 146, Irving at 150, Georgetown at 153, Austin at 199, Lubbock at 207 and Corpus Christi at 227.
Garland is the lowest-ranked Texas city on the list at number 241. In total, 53 Texas cities made the compilation.
Big cities such as Dallas, San Antonio and Houston did not make the list.
U.S. News & World Report also broke the overall list down into subsections, such as best places to retire, cheapest places and best places for quality of life. The Woodlands and Spring rank fourth and fifth, respectively, for best places to retire.
Eagle Pass takes the title of the No. 1 cheapest place to live in the U.S., with Mission at seventh, Harlingen at eighth and Laredo at tenth.
Under best places to live for quality of life, Carrollton took fifth, McKinney took seventh, Plano took 12th and Frisco took 20th.
