2019 Best Places to Live in Ellis CountyAbout this List

Ovilla

• Suburb of Dallas, TX
• 9 reviews

Nearby Resident: Ovilla is great for anyone looking for an upscale, country living. Unlike the nearby communities, it is heavily zoned to protect the small town feel that is found there. It is safe and family friendly. The only negative is most of the town is zoned to Red Oak ISD schools, which aren't good. Private schools like nearby Ovilla Christian or possibly one of the more reputable open enrollment charters should be considered.
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• A

• B+

• 3,737 Population

Oak Leaf

• Suburb of Dallas, TX
• 2 reviews

Niche User: Oak Leaf is a small community. Very quiet, well-kept and safe. It is ideal for anyone who likes a rural, country lifestyle.
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• A-

• A-

• 1,551 Population

Waxahachie

• Suburb of Dallas, TX
• 96 reviews

Current Resident: The nicest town in Texas. After living here my whole life, I was used to all the people being extremely nice and never thought anything of it until I moved away and realized the people here are amazing! The schools are great and very diverse.
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• A-

• A-

• 33,240 Population

Red Oak

• Suburb of Dallas, TX
• 63 reviews

Current Resident: Such a great town to grow up in! Red Oak has a wonderful school district with great academics, and while our football team might not be too good it is always a good time at the games. Our soccer team on the other hand is awesome and almost always advance to playoffs. We have great out of school sports associations like the Red Oak Soccer association, the Red Oak Baseball/ Softball association and more. The people of Red Oak are very friendly and I feel very safe here. As the town is growing in size, new restaurants are popping up all over town. We have a Walmart, Brookshire's, Walgreens, and CVS. Our little town is surely growing, but I still feel super safe and at home here.
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• A-

• B+

• 11,993 Population

Midlothian

• Suburb of Dallas, TX
• 121 reviews

Current Resident: Midlothian, TX is an excellent community to live and to raise a family. We have enjoyed the city's commitment to providing its residents with the amenities desired for everyday living and its commitment to planned growth. In raising a family, the most important things to look for in a community are schools, faith-based opportunities and convenience. The school system is amazing from elementary to HS and is providing children excellent educational and extracurricular opportunities every single day. It also has exceptional programming that meets the needs of students with learning differences. The point is ... they are focused on students.
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• A-

• A-

• 22,615 Population

Ferris

• Suburb of Dallas, TX
• 21 reviews

Current Resident: Ferris is what you would call the admiration of every small town in America. It's ideal diversity and community outreach is beyond stupendous, though I would like to see more nightlife in the area. On the other hand, this small town is slowing growing, adding more local businesses and households. I can't wait what the future of the the city I called home since I was born will look like in half a decade!
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• B

• C+

• 2,530 Population

Ennis

• Town in Texas
• 62 reviews

Former Resident: Ennis is a nice place to live, everyone knows everyone and there is a lot of development happening here! Buc-ees, Chick Fil A, New housing coming in. Downtown is getting revitalized, I would recommend everyone to check this hidden gem out.
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• B

• B+

• 18,864 Population

Pecan Hill

• Suburb of Dallas, TX

• B

• A-

• 758 Population

Alma

• Town in Texas

• B

• B+

• 311 Population

Palmer

• Town in Texas
• 5 reviews

Current Resident: Palmer is a small town in TX. You feel like you stepped back in time, when life moved at a slower pace, and people were friendly. Our traffic is caused by John Deer Tractors going from one field to another.
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• B

• B

• 2,257 Population

Bardwell

• Town in Texas
• 1 review

• B

• B

• 727 Population

Maypearl

• Town in Texas
• 5 reviews

Current Resident: Maypearl, TX will give you that small hometown feel that your looking for. I graduated from Maypearl High School; great school district that strives their students for excellence. Great town, filled with great people.

Maypearl is grographically located in a valley so flooding can be an issue depending on where you live.
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• B-

• B

• 809 Population

Milford

• Town in Texas

• B-

• B-

• 717 Population

Italy

• Town in Texas
• 4 reviews

Former Resident: I love the town everyone knows everyone; however, I dislike how often people put there nose in other people's business but in any small town you're going to get that.
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• B-

• B-

• 1,835 Population

Bristol

• Town in Texas

• B-

• B

• 405 Population

Garrett

• Town in Texas

• C+

• B

• 912 Population