The 10 Safest Cities In Texas For 2023

The 10 Safest Cities In Texas For 2023

Melissa has been growing like a weed thanks in part to the huge jump in safety.

To be honest, in my eight years of ranking cities, I don't think I've ever seen such a jump before. The good people of Melissa must be doing something right.

Melissa is a city in Collin County, Texas

Places along the U.S.-Mexico border are often portrayed by the media as violent, but San Elizario doesn't fit this stereotype at all. The city averaged just one violent crime every three months, so it's not exactly a battleground. San Elizario also had the third safest rate of property crime in the state, with a rate about eight times lower than the national average.

After a day of shopping in San Elizario's historic district, it's nice to know that nobody's going to filch your bags. Hopefully, these achievements in safety will help dispel the myth that border = dangerous.

San Elizario is a half hour southeast of El Paso.

Iowa Park, situated in Wichita County, Texas, has evolved since its founding in 1888 from a railway hub to a secure city with impressive crime statistics. It has a rate of 45/100k people for violent crimes, which contributes to its status as the third safest place in Texas.

Property crime rates, at 409/100k people per capita, along with top rankings for violent crime, reflect the effectiveness of local law enforcement. The city's commitment to security is evident in these outcomes, offering peace of mind to its 6,595 citizens.

Yoakum, located at the junction of Lavaca and DeWitt counties, is the fourth safest city in Texas, boasting a murder rate of zero and low levels of violent crime. The city's dedication to safety is apparent through its violent crime per capita rate of 50/100k people and property crime per capita rate of 369/100k people.

Emerging in the late 19th century with the development of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway, Yoakum has shown steady growth and industrial development. The city's low 419/100k people crime per capita rate ranks Yoakum seventh safest in property safety and 17th safest in violent crime.

Fulshear made a big jump up to the #5 spot this year, considering it wasn't even in the top ten on last year's list. While Fulshear didn't take the gold medal in either violent or property crime in Texas, solid rankings in each category earned it the fifth place ranking overall. Fulshear had about six times less violent crime and four times less property crime than the statewide average. Whether you're playing disc golf or walking along the stream, you'll be totally safe at Flewellen Creek Park.

Fulshear scored a 9.5/10 on our overall snackability score with impressive ratings in education, housing, and of course, safety! Fulshear is located an hour west of Houston.

Situated in Bailey County, the city of Muleshoe doesn't have a very impressive name, but its crime numbers are incredible. The city only had 28 property crimes over 2022, giving it the 21st safest lowest property crime rate in Texas.

Plus, nature-lovers enjoy being able to spot all sorts of unique wildlife at the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge.

As if all that wasn't reason enough to move to Muleshoe, consider that it's also one of the most affordable places in Texas, with a home price to income ratio that allows residents to save more or put their cash to other uses.

Colleyville is a city and suburb of Fort Worth located in northeast Tarrant County and it fell from atop it's perch of the safest place in Texas this year. It now stands at number six.

A small increase in property crime is to blame, but nothing to get worried about as it still has 10 on our SnackAbility Score -- putting it in the top 5% of places to live in the country.

Trophy Club is no stranger to our lists -- they always find a place somewhere on the positive rankings. It has been acknowledged multiple times by D Magazine as one of the best places to live in Dallas-Fort Worth.

This year, they rank as the eighth safest city in Texas thanks to a drop in violent crimes.

We're sure the town will add this ranking to their trophy case. Am I rite?

Fate sounds like an ominous name, but if you're fated to live here, know that you'll be in the ninth safest spot in Texas. Fate is one of the fastest growing cities in Texas, with a population explosion of over 1,000% since 2000.

Folks just can't get enough of this Dallas suburb. It's pretty impressive that a place could grow so fast and still only record 16 violent crimes over a year. On top of that, Fate had the tenth safest lowest property crime rate in Texas over 2022.

Fate has rock-bottom poverty levels, a sub 3% unemployment rate, and your typical household rakes in around $114280 each year. The only catch is that overall cost of living in Fate is 22% higher than the Texas average.

We bet Kermit is hopping happy to see us list them as the tenth safest place to live in Texas.

A small city located in Winkler County, the city has the 29th safest violent and 13th safest lowest property crimes per capita of any city in Texas.

The city was named for Kermit Roosevelt after a visit by his father Theodore Roosevelt to the county.

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