These Are The 10 Best Places In Texas To Catch Pokemon


These are the cities and towns in Texas where you have the best chance to catch ’em all, based on the data of where Pokemon are traditionally found.

By: Nick Johnson | About HomeSnacks
Last Updated: July 16, 2016

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So, you want to catch ’em all, huh?
Pokemon Go has swept the nation, and the app has broken records for the most downloads in the first week of release. All over the country, people are swarming, gathering, and all around going nuts, playing this interactive game.
Since we’re a data analytics website, and because we’re often cited as the ‘go to’ place for regional infotainment, we thought it was our duty to be as helpful as we can for people in Texas who want to have the inside scoop as to where they should go if they want to dominate this addicting game.
After analyzing every place in Texas, here is our list of the best places to catch Pokemon in the Lone Star State:

  1. Terrell Hills (Photos)
  2. Windcrest
  3. Hutchins (Photos)
  4. Lucas
  5. Everman (Photos)
  6. Alamo Heights (Photos)
  7. Lacy-Lakeview
  8. Kennedale (Photos)
  9. Richland Hills (Photos)
  10. Kirby (Photos)

As you might note, these are all smaller suburbs of major cities in Texas. That’s because in smaller cities, there are a higher number of places per capita where Pokemon are traditionally found. Meaning you’ll find more Pokemon in a much smaller area. When you read the analysis below, this will all make sense. Trust us.
So, grab your avatars, cell phones, and your Poke Balls as we uncover the truly best places in Texas in which to find the most Pokemon, based on data.
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How do you decide where the best place is to catch Pokemon?

In order to rank the best places in Texas in which to catch ’em all, we had to determine which cities, towns and villages in Texas have the most places to find Pokemon.
So we scraped the internet for those criteria, and it spit out the answer. Like magic.

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How we crunched the numbers

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible. Using Google Maps, this is the criteria we used:

  • Number of parks per capita
  • Number of museums per capita
  • Number of churches per capita
  • Number of memorials and public gathering places per capita

If you’d like to see the complete list of cities, scroll to the bottom of this post to see a chart of the top cities.
Note: When measuring the locations listed above, we measured the locations within a short drive of the center of each place in Texas.

1. Terrell Hills

Terrell Hills, Texas

Source: Wikipedia User Tang Horseman | CC BY-SA 4.0

Population: 5,037
Parks Per 1,000 People: 11.91
Museums Per 1,000 People: 4.96
Churches Per 1,000 People: 11.91
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 7.15

2. Windcrest


Population: 5,562
Parks Per 1,000 People: 10.79
Museums Per 1,000 People: 4.67
Churches Per 1,000 People: 10.79
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 4.31

3. Hutchins

Hutchins, Texas

Source: Wikipedia User nthomas76207 | CC BY 2.0

Population: 5,410
Parks Per 1,000 People: 11.09
Museums Per 1,000 People: 2.77
Churches Per 1,000 People: 11.09
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 3.51

4. Lucas


Population: 5,928
Parks Per 1,000 People: 10.12
Museums Per 1,000 People: 1.86
Churches Per 1,000 People: 10.12
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 2.7

5. Everman

Everman, Texas

Source: Wikipedia User nthomas76207 | CC BY 2.0

Population: 6,213
Parks Per 1,000 People: 9.66
Museums Per 1,000 People: 3.7
Churches Per 1,000 People: 9.66
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 2.25

6. Alamo Heights

Alamo Heights, Texas

Source: Wikipedia User Nightryder84 | CC BY-SA 3.0

Population: 7,397
Parks Per 1,000 People: 8.11
Museums Per 1,000 People: 3.51
Churches Per 1,000 People: 7.84
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 4.46

7. Lacy-Lakeview


Population: 6,569
Parks Per 1,000 People: 7.0
Museums Per 1,000 People: 2.13
Churches Per 1,000 People: 9.13
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 3.2

8. Kennedale

Kennedale, Texas

Source: Wikipedia User | GFDL with disclaimers

Population: 7,093
Parks Per 1,000 People: 8.46
Museums Per 1,000 People: 3.81
Churches Per 1,000 People: 8.46
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 1.83

9. Richland Hills

Richland Hills, Texas

Source: Wikipedia User Whiskey5jda | CC BY-SA 3.0

Population: 7,933
Parks Per 1,000 People: 7.56
Museums Per 1,000 People: 3.91
Churches Per 1,000 People: 7.56
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 2.14

10. Kirby

Kirby, Texas

Source: Wikipedia User | CC BY 2.0

Population: 8,221
Parks Per 1,000 People: 7.3
Museums Per 1,000 People: 3.16
Churches Per 1,000 People: 7.3
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 3.16

There You Have It

If you’re looking at communities in Texas where you have a much higher chance of catching Pokemon, this is an accurate list.
If you’re also curious enough, here’s how the larger cities in Texas with the most reliable locations to catch a Pokemon rank, according to science.

  1. Plano (Photos)
  2. Arlington (Photos)
  3. Austin (Photos)
  4. Fort Worth (Photos)
  5. Laredo (Photos)

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Detailed List Of The Best Places In Texas To Catch Pokemon

Rank City Population
1 Terrell Hills 5,037
2 Windcrest 5,562
3 Hutchins 5,410
4 Lucas 5,928
5 Everman 6,213
6 Alamo Heights 7,397
7 Lacy-Lakeview 6,569
8 Kennedale 7,093
9 Richland Hills 7,933
10 Kirby 8,221
11 Highland Park 8,796
12 River Oaks 7,575
13 Sunnyvale 5,480
14 Manvel 6,159
15 Selma 7,046
16 Fairview 7,882
17 Melissa 5,675
18 Woodway 8,614
19 Lake Dallas 7,306
20 Lindale 5,169
21 Leon Valley 10,658
22 Galena Park 11,093
23 Joshua 5,935
24 Willis 6,052
25 White Oak 6,431
26 Webster 10,898
27 Bellmead 10,052
28 Celina 6,558
29 Heath 7,620
30 Los Fresnos 6,164
31 Progreso 5,709
32 Livingston 5,245
33 West University Place 15,223
34 Keene 6,089
35 Whitehouse 7,882
36 Forest Hill 12,612
37 Princeton 7,520
38 Robinson 11,051
39 Port Neches 12,877
40 Bellaire 17,533
41 Santa Fe 12,572
42 Palmview 5,577
43 Tomball 11,030
44 Anthony 5,218
45 Addison 14,594
46 Red Oak 11,149
47 South Houston 17,323
48 Glenn Heights 11,671
49 Nederland 17,018
50 Richmond 11,769
51 Live Oak 14,213
52 Diboll 5,377
53 Hewitt 13,905
54 Stafford 17,990
55 Prosper 12,503
56 Bastrop 7,469
57 Seabrook 12,437
58 White Settlement 16,571
59 La Feria 7,301
60 Hitchcock 7,206
61 Helotes 7,880
62 Marble Falls 6,137
63 Vidor 10,844
64 Fredericksburg 10,707
65 Hidalgo 13,063
66 Fredericksburg 10,707
67 Liberty 8,696
68 Fair Oaks Ranch 6,534
69 Roanoke 6,488
70 Groves 15,911
71 Clute 11,277
72 Alton 14,735
73 Dickinson 19,135
74 Katy 15,071
75 Kilgore 14,178
76 Elsa 6,232
77 Manor 5,936
78 Donna 16,169
79 Silsbee 6,676
80 Crockett 6,702
81 Alamo 18,907
82 Portland 15,420
83 University Park 23,761
84 Carthage 6,835
85 Atlanta 5,638
86 Murphy 19,154
87 Decatur 6,201
88 Lumberton 12,153
89 Navasota 7,215
90 Jasper 7,688
91 Azle 10,744
92 Trophy Club 9,451
93 Aransas Pass 8,287
94 Rockdale 5,506
95 Watauga 23,999
96 Humble 15,402
97 Benbrook 21,898
98 Belton 19,292
99 Rockport 9,776
100 Iowa Park 6,375
About Nick Johnson

Nick Johnson earned his masters in Business Administration from the Drucker School At Claremont Graduate University. He has written for 39 publications across the country and ran the media relations department at Movoto, a real estate portal based in San Francisco. He has been featured in over 500 publications as an expert in real estate and as an authority on real estate trends.

Nick's the creator of the HomeSnacks YouTube channel that now has over 900,000 subscribers and is an excellent source to learn about different parts of the country.

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