2021 Best Places to Live in Williamson County

Brushy Creek

• Suburb of Austin, TX
• Rating 4.25 out of 5  36 reviews

Nearby Resident: Beautiful area of austin to live. The brushy creek trails are absolutely gorgeous and part of austin metro's overall sustainable urban sprawl. We live in one of the other sustainably planned cities but frequent the trails often. Austin metro is lovely overall but brushy creek takes the cake.
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• grade A+

• grade A+

• 18,399 Population

Cedar Park

• Suburb of Austin, TX
• Rating 4.17 out of 5  293 reviews

Current Resident: Many opportunities for Young Adults. Beautiful area and family friendly events all around. You would love growing your family in this area. Not to far from the city and close to major highways. You will love the schools. Especially the Leander school district. It is very competitive and has the highest ratings throughout the Austin area. The housing market is excellent. You get great square footage for the dollar amount. Another added benefit is the styles are unique. Many builders that are not found throughout Austin are specifically building in this region. The hill country is also very close to the cedar park. Actually part of the hill country is in our (the cedar park City)back yard. This presents greater opportunities for things such as walking trails, restaurants with hill side views. They are working on offering more options for community transportation but it is easy to get around if you have a vehicle. Bikes are friendly especially if you work and live in the same area.
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• grade A+

• grade A+

• 74,814 Population

Round Rock

• City in Texas
• Rating 4.3 out of 5  381 reviews

Current Resident: I loved growing up in Round Rock. My parents chose to live here because the schools are good, it has a low crime rate and the cost of living is reasonable. Outdoor recreation is abundant such as boating, biking, running, fishing, hiking, swimming, outdoor theater and many, many others. There are lots of historic sites. The Chisholm Trail runs right through the center of town. The Sam Bass cemetery contains graves of people born before the American Revolution. Round Rock has the feel of a small town with easy access to larger cities. Round Rock is about 23 miles north of Austin proper. The food here is the best! Everyone knows about Texas barbecue; no food anywhere can even compare. The weather is fantastic, with Round Rock boasting about 300 days of sunshine per year. The people are friendly and there is a strong sense of community. All in all, Round Rock is a great place to live.
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• grade A

• grade A

• 124,434 Population

Leander

• Suburb of Austin, TX
• Rating 4.02 out of 5  197 reviews

Current Resident: Wonderful place to raise a family with great schools and affordable cost of living. The city is thriving and overall well planned. It has some growing pains typical of growing cities but the city government overall have won awards for keeping the development manageable and sustainable. We moved here from another major metroplex in Texas and are loving it. Leander is far enough from Austin's hustle & bustle but close enough to partake in entertainment, outdoor activities, shopping & dining. There are many many outdoor activities and the Hill Country is amazing!
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• grade A

• grade A

• 53,716 Population

Georgetown

• Suburb of Austin, TX
• Rating 4.11 out of 5  128 reviews

Current Resident: I've lived here for 6 years now. Georgetown is an incredible place to live. Extremely well located in Central TX. 30min to Austin, (depending on traffic), 30min to Hill Country (recreation). Still has its small-town vibe, along with "The Most Beautiful Town Square in Texas." Lots of options for recreation and entertainment that runs the gamut. From swimming and hiking to theatre and nightlife. The area is very safe and has a great, well-funded, police force. Leans slightly liberal, but the general animosity of current political divides isn't very apparent like other places in TX. Overall, people just look after each other here. there's a great sense of community and you really feel proud to live in this city. The area is expanding very fast, so housing prices and general traffic are reflecting that. The tradeoff is worth it!
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• grade B+

• 71,004 Population

Hutto

• Suburb of Austin, TX
• Rating 3.8 out of 5  113 reviews

Current Resident: I have lived in Hutto for almost 4 years now and it's great. Although I do wish there were more restaurants and generally more things to do, it's a great place this I got to live in. The people are great, lots of job opportunities, and good schools. It has been a great 4 years here and I am a bit saddened that I have to leave in August for college but I'm glad I got to experience the Hutto life!
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• grade B+

• grade B

• 25,320 Population

Serenada

• Suburb of Austin, TX
• Rating 4.5 out of 5  2 reviews

Current Resident: It's a nice, quiet suburban area where nothing all too much goes on. We have several great schools in the area and downtown Georgetown is a ten minute drive just about. If you are looking for a medium sized town like Georgetown, Serenada is the best place to live.
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• grade B

• grade A minus

• 1,404 Population

Taylor

• Town in Texas
• Rating 3.35 out of 5  49 reviews

Current Resident: I grew up in Taylor, attended the public schools from Kindergarten through High school. While growing up we had a few incidents involving break-ins to our cars and houses, mainly from neighborhood teenagers. The crime rates have dropped drastically,as those kids are now adults and Taylor has also increased the amount of officers patrolling the town at all times. I did move out of state for four years, but I will say that I missed my small Texan town of Taylor every minute that I was gone. I came back as soon as I could and do not plan on leaving anytime soon.
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• grade B minus

• 17,001 Population

Bartlett

• Town in Texas
• Rating 2.33 out of 5  3 reviews

• grade B minus

• grade B minus

• 1,879 Population

Jarrell

• Town in Texas
• Rating 3 out of 5  10 reviews

Current Resident: I didn't grow up in Jarrell but I moved here when I was a Junior in high school. Jarrell is a very small, but rapidly growing, community! You have people who have been here there whole lives to people who are just moving into the new "Home Place" houses. Theres going to be differences of opinions about how big or small a place is and to me, I love the size of Jarrell. We have plenty of stop signs, two gas stations (either side of I-35) and a few really good small restaurants. I've moved around so much but there is nothing like the feel of living in a small town in the great state of Texas. You can grab yourself a sausage wrap at Riders BBQ, sit down at a table with your family at the Mexicano Grille in town, fill up your tank at the Jarrell Town Center, pick up small at the local Jarrell SuperMarket, check your tires at the Tire Shop or even just watch the Jarrell football team under the Friday night lights. It's a home town feel that I wouldn't want to leave.
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• grade B

• 1,209 Population

Liberty Hill

• Town in Texas
• Rating 3.61 out of 5  23 reviews

Current Resident: My favorite thing about living in Liberty Hill is the Name! Its a small town with a big future and the place of our very first home. Liberty Hill is diverse and very family and pet friendly where neighbors look out for one another and do not hesitate to lend a helping hand. I could not have picked a better place to call home!
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• grade B+

• grade A minus

• 2,041 Population

Granger

• Town in Texas
• Rating 4 out of 5  4 reviews

Current Resident: I love Granger! It has the small town feel and everyone is friendly. It has a great school and sports programs that try to include everyone. It is close to larger cities that if I need anything that Granger doesn't have, it is within an acceptable driving distance.
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• grade B+

• grade B

• 1,119 Population

Thrall

• Town in Texas

• grade B

• grade B+

• 793 Population

Weir

• Town in Texas

• grade B

• grade B+

• 379 Population

Florence

• Town in Texas
• Rating 3.67 out of 5  3 reviews

Niche User: Florence is a small town close not community. If you don’t want “Sally” or “Bob” to know your business don’t live in town. There are only three schools for all stages. Teachers are pretty good, but the best ones always leave and move on. The town needs something for kids/teenagers to do. The community pool needs fixed it’s been down for years as the town doesn’t have the funds to fix it. It has a few places to eat and the most popular one which also is a gas station is D Boone’s. There are a few churches and now we have market days. Once a year we also have friendship days and Main Street closes down. Florence is pretty great, but it needs to grow and our kids need more options for activities during the summer so they don’t fall into the wrong crowd/things to do.
When I rate nightlife low it’s because there’s not really anything to do, but they did open the Salado saloon so I guess dancing and drinking is available.
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• grade B minus

• grade C

• 850 Population