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You either have to strike Texas gold -- oil that is --, be related to the Bush Presidents, own a cattle ranch, or have a bank account like Jerry Jones to live in our top ten richest cities in Texas for 2021.
If you're looking for safe cities and neighborhoods, amazing schools, grand swimming pools, great BBQ, and high-end ten gallon hat and #$%@-kicker stores with a bank account to match, you can stop your search. There are cities in the Lone Star State that have all of these five star amenities, and then some. And there are many cities in Texas that do just that. Is it like the 'Beverly Hillbillies' never left Texas in most of Texas' richest cities? Absolutely. And if you move to cities on our list like, Bellaire, you might find yourself living next to notables like Dennis Quaid or one of the members of the 2000 Little League Championship team.
How does one get their hand on one of these super wealthy cities? Well, a couple of things have to fall into place for you. First off, you need to find a job that pays close to $200,000/year. Might we suggest a job with USAA or Valero Energy in our number one richest city? Whether it's insuring millions of people or digging for oil, we're sure you'll stay busy and wealthy. Secondly, you have to be a hard worker. Unemployment rates and poverty rates in these Texas cities, barely reach 3.5%.
Monetary wealth does make a city rich, but there are cities on our list that are both rich in the dollar as well as rich in amenities. Cities on our list like Southlake and Trophy Club have some the fanciest golf courses. And cities like Fair Oaks Ranch and Prosper provide the idyllic Texas backdrop where you can chase tumbleweed for miles and/or ride your horse into the sunset. These cities have staycation written all over them. This means that you can keep money in your wallet to live that posh Texas lifestyle.
To see which cities came out on top of our wealthiest cities in Texas for 2021, take a look at the list below.
Here are the 10 richest places in Texas for 2021:
To narrow down the richest cities in Texas, we looked at several factors: poverty rate, median household income, unemployment rate; and obviously, where the richest of the rich live. The cities also had to have a population of at least 5,000.
This left us with 353 cities in the largest state, and one of the most populous states in the country.
What's the wealthiest city in Texas? According to the data, whe wealthiest city in Texas for 2021 is Terrell Hills.
So, if you care about living where there are great jobs and wealthy people, take a look the list below. The Lone Star State is calling.
Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about Texas:
The 10 Richest Cities In Texas For 2021
1. Terrell Hills
/10
Population: 5,371
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Median Income: $181,979
Unemployment Rate: 1.2%
Poverty Rate: 0.7%
More on Terrell Hills: Real Estate | Photos
2. Highland Park
/10
Population: 9,168
Rank Last Year: 3 (Up 1)
Median Income: $211,136
Unemployment Rate: 1.4%
Poverty Rate: 2.3%
More on Highland Park: Real Estate | Photos
3. Celina
/10
Population: 11,116
Rank Last Year: 14 (Up 11)
Median Income: $124,375
Unemployment Rate: 1.0%
Poverty Rate: 0.7%
More on Celina: Real Estate | Photos
4. Bellaire
/10
Population: 18,815
Rank Last Year: 2 (Down 2)
Median Income: $206,734
Unemployment Rate: 2.0%
Poverty Rate: 2.3%
More on Bellaire: Real Estate | Photos
5. Southlake
/10
Population: 31,292
Rank Last Year: 8 (Up 3)
Median Income: $240,248
Unemployment Rate: 2.2%
Poverty Rate: 2.5%
More on Southlake: Real Estate | Photos
6. West University Place
/10
Population: 15,603
Rank Last Year: 5 (Down 1)
Median Income: $250,001
Unemployment Rate: 2.6%
Poverty Rate: 1.7%
More on West University Place: Real Estate | Photos
7. Prosper
/10
Population: 22,517
Rank Last Year: 12 (Up 5)
Median Income: $146,733
Unemployment Rate: 2.1%
Poverty Rate: 2.4%
More on Prosper: Real Estate | Photos
8. Fair Oaks Ranch
/10
Population: 9,944
Rank Last Year: 9 (Up 1)
Median Income: $128,398
Unemployment Rate: 1.8%
Poverty Rate: 3.0%
More on Fair Oaks Ranch: Real Estate | Photos
9. Melissa
/10
Population: 9,487
Rank Last Year: 4 (Down 5)
Median Income: $118,348
Unemployment Rate: 2.2%
Poverty Rate: 1.1%
More on Melissa: Real Estate | Photos
10. Alamo Heights
/10
Population: 8,374
Rank Last Year: 32 (Up 22)
Median Income: $141,048
Unemployment Rate: 1.0%
Poverty Rate: 4.4%
More on Alamo Heights: Real Estate | Photos
How We Determined The Richest Places In Texas For 2021
The first thing that comes to most people's minds when they think about determining the richest places is to simply identify personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.
However, we don't believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the "richest places". So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2015-2019 American Community Survey:
- Poverty Level
- Median Household Income
- Unemployment Rate
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place really is. The unemployment rate tries to capture the prospects for more people to become rich. If more people are employed, the richer the future looks.
After we collected the data for all 353 places with more than 5,000 people in Texas, we ranked each place from 1 to 353 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.
We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a "Rich Score" with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Terrell Hills, crowned the "Richest City In Texas For 2021". You can download the data here.
You can learn more about the top ten below or skip to the end to see the rankings for all 353 places.
There You Have It - The Wealthiest Places In Texas For 2021
Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Texas, we weren't sure what we'd encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Texas.
When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.
If you're curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Texas, according to data:
Poorest: Prairie View
2nd Poorest: Carrizo Springs
3rd Poorest: Marlin
For more Texas reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Texas
Rank | City | RichScore |
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1 | Terrell Hills | 5.33 |
2 | Highland Park | 7.0 |
3 | Celina | 10.0 |
4 | Bellaire | 10.33 |
5 | Southlake | 13.67 |
6 | West University Place | 14.33 |
7 | Prosper | 14.33 |
8 | Fair Oaks Ranch | 16.67 |
9 | Melissa | 18.67 |
10 | Alamo Heights | 20.33 |
11 | Coppell | 20.67 |
12 | Keller | 27.67 |
13 | Lakeway | 28.33 |
14 | Fairview | 30.33 |
15 | Buda | 32.0 |
16 | Lucas | 33.33 |
17 | University Park | 34.33 |
18 | Colleyville | 37.0 |
19 | Pearland | 38.0 |
20 | Fate | 39.0 |
21 | Willow Park | 39.67 |
22 | Flower Mound | 40.67 |
23 | Frisco | 40.67 |
24 | Leander | 41.0 |
25 | Anna | 42.0 |
26 | Cedar Park | 42.33 |
27 | Bee Cave | 44.33 |
28 | Woodway | 44.67 |
29 | Corinth | 45.67 |
30 | Krum | 46.67 |
31 | Midlothian | 47.33 |
32 | Manvel | 48.0 |
33 | Bridge City | 50.33 |
34 | The Colony | 51.0 |
35 | Highland Village | 51.0 |
36 | Trophy Club | 51.67 |
37 | Mansfield | 54.33 |
38 | Sunnyvale | 54.67 |
39 | Rockwall | 57.67 |
40 | Heath | 58.67 |
41 | Mckinney | 59.33 |
42 | Nederland | 61.67 |
43 | Fulshear | 61.67 |
44 | Cibolo | 64.0 |
45 | Plano | 64.67 |
46 | Sachse | 64.67 |
47 | Portland | 65.0 |
48 | Boerne | 65.33 |
49 | Richland Hills | 65.67 |
50 | Kyle | 66.67 |
51 | Grapevine | 69.0 |
52 | Roanoke | 70.33 |
53 | Saginaw | 71.0 |
54 | Seabrook | 71.0 |
55 | Burleson | 71.0 |
56 | Hewitt | 72.0 |
57 | Pflugerville | 72.33 |
58 | Lumberton | 72.33 |
59 | Sugar Land | 73.67 |
60 | Allen | 74.0 |
61 | Murphy | 75.67 |
62 | Schertz | 75.67 |
63 | Midland | 78.67 |
64 | Bedford | 79.33 |
65 | Carrollton | 79.33 |
66 | Farmers Branch | 79.33 |
67 | Iowa Park | 79.67 |
68 | League City | 80.0 |
69 | Robinson | 85.0 |
70 | New Braunfels | 87.0 |
71 | Providence Village | 88.33 |
72 | Wylie | 88.67 |
73 | Sanger | 89.0 |
74 | Dalhart | 89.0 |
75 | Selma | 89.33 |
76 | Forney | 90.67 |
77 | Friendswood | 90.67 |
78 | Richardson | 91.0 |
79 | Benbrook | 91.33 |
80 | Joshua | 91.33 |
81 | Rowlett | 93.67 |
82 | River Oaks | 94.67 |
83 | Euless | 95.33 |
84 | Lake Jackson | 96.67 |
85 | Addison | 98.67 |
86 | Little Elm | 99.33 |
87 | Royse City | 99.33 |
88 | Hondo | 99.33 |
89 | Red Oak | 100.33 |
90 | Jersey Village | 100.67 |
91 | Kennedale | 101.0 |
92 | Lago Vista | 101.0 |
93 | Lewisville | 102.33 |
94 | Seminole | 104.0 |
95 | Mcgregor | 104.33 |
96 | Waxahachie | 106.0 |
97 | Princeton | 106.33 |
98 | Katy | 107.0 |
99 | Helotes | 108.33 |
100 | Andrews | 109.0 |