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Best Cities for Remote Workers in Texas

Texas ranks #25 of 50 for remote workers, with a remote workers score of 52.0. Leander is its best city for remote workers at 69.2.

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#1 city in TX for remote workers

Leander69.2

Remote Workers score out of 100

Texas, all states: #25 of 50
Population: 74,067

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Cost of living

97.1

BEA RPP · 100 = avg

Broadband

93.7%

Households subscribed · Census ACS

Work from home

12.9%

Census ACS

Tax burden

7.77%

% of income

Outdoor score

5/100

Parks + trails + land

Texas for Remote Workers: The Full Picture

Texas ranks #25 out of 50 for remote workers — a reasonable choice, though not without tradeoffs. Remote work fundamentally changes the relocation calculus: when your salary comes from elsewhere, what matters is how far it stretches locally and how good daily life feels. Texas's cost of living (index: 97.1) is near the national average, so a remote salary doesn't gain or lose much purchasing power here.

The high work-from-home rate of 12.9% suggests an established remote work culture with coworking spaces and digital infrastructure already in place. 93.7% of households have a broadband subscription, at or above the 50-state average, so home internet is widely adopted.

The tax environment is favorable at 7.77% of income, letting remote workers keep more of their earnings. Housing affordability (score: 74/100) is a clear advantage — the typical home is worth $299,367, putting homeownership well within reach.

All 74 Cities Ranked for Remote Workers

# City	Grade	Remote Workers score	Overall	Affordability	Economy	Population
1Leander	A	69.2	65.2	54	84	74,067
2Round Rock	A	68.5	64.9	60	67	127,786
3Cedar Park	A	68.1	66.3	55	79	78,301
4Georgetown	A	65.8	63.4	59	61	85,999
5McKinney	A	65.6	65.3	53	75	210,600
6Flower Mound	A+	65.5	67.4	45	89	78,389
7Frisco	A	65.2	66.6	44	87	219,304
8The Woodlands	A	65.1	63.6	55	92	121,002
9Midland	B	64.1	56.9	69	64	136,640
10Mansfield	A	63.9	63.4	55	73	77,510
11Allen	A	63.3	63.3	53	78	110,265
12Kyle	B+	63.2	60.7	64	65	56,823
13Wylie	B+	63.0	62.6	53	74	60,334
14League City	B+	62.7	62.2	63	74	116,215
15Pflugerville	B+	62.4	62.3	59	73	65,971
16San Angelo	C+	62.4	54.9	80	53	99,674
17New Braunfels	B+	62.2	60.0	67	62	104,643
18Plano	A	62.1	62.9	54	70	290,594
19Carrollton	B+	62.1	62.7	59	67	133,740
20Lewisville	B+	61.9	61.0	60	61	131,080
21Burleson	B	61.4	58.7	63	63	52,918
22Sugar Land	A	61.2	63.0	57	79	110,016
23Pearland	B+	61.1	59.5	61	72	127,514
24Tyler	C+	60.6	53.8	77	49	109,215
25Richardson	B+	60.4	62.7	55	65	118,731
26Little Elm	B	59.8	56.7	55	72	54,820
27Odessa	C+	59.2	52.8	76	54	115,322
28Amarillo	C+	59.1	52.5	81	54	201,885
29Temple	C+	58.5	52.5	78	49	89,602
30Rowlett	B+	58.4	59.4	56	69	65,463
31Denton	B	58.2	57.3	64	53	152,866
32Conroe	B	58.2	56.2	69	53	102,360
33Wichita Falls	C+	58.1	52.6	85	47	102,581
34Grapevine	B+	57.9	60.6	53	72	51,139
35Bryan	C+	57.6	54.7	79	49	87,939
36North Richland Hills	B	57.4	57.4	60	64	70,780
37Austin	B	57.3	58.1	54	65	979,539
38Irving	B	57.2	57.3	63	57	256,492
39Longview	C	56.6	51.1	82	45	82,923
40Laredo	C	56.4	50.3	85	44	257,619
41Euless	B	56.0	55.8	62	57	60,421
42Fort Worth	C+	55.9	54.2	65	55	963,194
43El Paso	C	55.8	52.3	83	45	680,130
44Garland	C+	55.4	54.5	65	54	246,844
45Abilene	C	55.1	52.0	82	50	128,053
46Atascocita	B	54.8	57.0	63	72	99,354
47Grand Prairie	C+	54.7	54.0	64	55	201,883
48McAllen	C+	54.6	52.6	85	43	145,385
49College Station	C+	54.5	54.5	74	43	124,570
50Missouri City	C+	54.4	54.4	62	56	76,558
51DeSoto	C	54.2	52.0	62	49	56,211
52Lubbock	C	54.2	50.2	80	50	264,814
53Victoria	C	54.0	50.5	81	48	65,625
54Waco	C	53.5	50.2	79	43	143,570
55Killeen	D	53.3	46.1	79	39	158,159
56San Antonio	C	53.2	49.8	75	49	1,479,835
57Texas City	C	53.1	52.3	74	43	55,364
58Mission	C	52.6	50.7	87	37	87,038
59Arlington	C	51.9	51.2	65	53	397,742
60San Marcos	C	51.8	51.4	70	45	70,897
61Dallas	C	51.8	50.7	65	51	1,307,930
62Edinburg	C	51.4	49.8	86	40	104,550
63Mesquite	C	51.1	49.2	67	50	149,299
64Corpus Christi	D	49.4	45.6	78	48	317,419
65Harlingen	D	48.4	47.6	89	37	72,087
66Galveston	D	48.0	48.2	69	43	53,424
67Pharr	D	47.6	45.1	88	28	80,333
68Spring	D	47.2	46.8	68	47	68,580
69Pasadena	D	45.9	46.9	75	41	149,433
70Houston	D	45.7	44.3	70	45	2,328,253
71Brownsville	D	44.3	42.7	89	20	189,177
72Baytown	D	43.7	43.5	75	29	85,205
73Beaumont	F	43.7	38.0	83	38	113,279
74Port Arthur	F	39.7	36.6	87	16	55,828

City remote workers scores use each city's own data, with the category weights rescaled over the categories the city has; outdoor access has no city-level measure and is left out.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Texas a good state for remote workers?

Texas ranks #25 out of 50 for remote workers with a persona-weighted score of 52.0/100. Its strongest relevant category is Affordability (74/100) and its weakest is Outdoor Access (5/100).

What is the best city for remote workers in Texas?

Leander ranks #1 in Texas for remote workers with a score of 69.2/100, followed by Round Rock and Cedar Park.

What factors are most important for remote workers in Texas?

Rankings weighted toward affordable cost of living, strong economy, outdoor access, livability, low taxes, and safe communities — what remote workers prioritize when choosing where to live.