U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Places to Live” rankings mix public data and user opinions to create a list of metro areas that score highly in quality of life, job market, value, and desirability. The 2018 list includes several Texas metro areas, and crowns Austin as the #1 Best Place to Live. You can find more details about the ranking and each city here.

Here are the other Texas cities that made the list.

  • Brownsville: #121
  • McAllen: #115
  • Beaumont: #113
  • Corpus Christi: #106
  • El Paso: #105
  • Killeen: #90
  • Houston: #26
  • Dallas-Fort Worth: #18
  • San Antonio: #14
  • Austin: #1