Whenbryou're raising a family, there's no better place in Texas than Southlake. Ourbrcity ranks No. 1 on WalletHub's list of 2016's Best and Worst Cities for Texas Families. WalletHub compared 112 of thebrlargest cities in Texas based on 21 relevant metrics that speak to theirbrsuitability for families of all types. This includes measures such as thebrnumber of playgrounds per capita, violent crime rate and divorce rate.
Here's how the towns inbrNorth Texas stacked up, completely dominating the top tier:
1. Southlake
2. University Park
3. Colleyville
4. Allen
5. Flower Mound
6. Frisco
7. Coppell
8. Keller
Not every city in Texasbrexcels in all of these areas. For instance, Eagle Pass' 14.1 percentbrunemployment rate is almost six times higher than Kyle's 2.4 percent rate, andbrthe median income in University Park ($215,750) is nearly seven times more thanbrin San Benito ($32,020). But people prioritize living and working conditionsbrdifferently, and socioeconomic characteristics vary considerably based onbrgeography.
Click here for the fullbrlist of Texas cities.