2019 Best Places to Live in Williamson CountyAbout this List

Brushy Creek

• Suburb of Austin, TX
• 33 reviews

Current Resident: Brushy Creek is a family neighborhood. As you travel through this beautiful, peaceful neighborhood you seen an abundance of children enjoying themselves. With a multitude of parks, trails, and more outdoor activities to choose from, this neighborhood is simply amazing. There is no worry when the children are outside, as this neighborhood is safe and child - and adult- friendly.
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• A+

• A+

• 20,666 Population

Cedar Park

• Suburb of Austin, TX
• 249 reviews

Current Resident: Just moved here 6 months ago from Whittier, California. It is such a beautiful place. I wanted something safe and fun for my family, and this was the best decision I could make. It is very safe, clean, and family friendly. I would recommend this to any of my family and friends. When I was thinking of moving to Cedar Park, I looked at these reviews here, so I hope this helps you on your search of where to live. God Bless!
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• A+

• A+

• 70,010 Population

Round Rock

• City in Texas
• 310 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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• A+

• A+

• 116,369 Population

Leander

• Suburb of Austin, TX
• 160 reviews

Current Resident: Beautiful town that's close to everything good in Austin metro yet quiet and filled with lovely natural scenery. The city is heavily invested in diversity, and environmentally friendly/eco-conscious development. The vision laid out in its 2010 comprehensive plan update has and continues to be realized and refined. We love living here - away from the hustle & bustle of Austin proper, yet close to amenities in Cedar Park, Georgetown, Round Rock, etc. Population is mostly white collar, well-educated young professionals raising their families. Everything is good here. We can't find a negative about this stunning city and glad we are Leanderthals :).
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• A

• A

• 40,338 Population

Georgetown

• Suburb of Austin, TX
• 104 reviews

Current Resident: I moved here a year ago and I love this City! There is so much to do, from the Poppy Festival, to the weekend car shows, food trucks, nightlife, beautiful town square,and restaurants. Georgetown is just the right distance from Austin. Just a short 30 min drive. Although I have to say you would need to avoid traffic to get to Austin in that amount of time. We will never move! We love Georgetown!~
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• A

• B+

• 63,062 Population

Hutto

• Suburb of Austin, TX
• 100 reviews

Current Resident: I have lived in Hutto for 5+ years. I moved to Hutto due to its affordability (we are a six person household), school ranking were above average, the safe/diverse community, and the close proximity to other cities/jobs/entertainment. Over time, Hutto has only gotten better. We now have a Hutto HEB Plus, improvements to the local park/roads, and new homes/businesses going up on a regular basis!
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• A-

• B+

• 22,644 Population

Serenada

• Suburb of Austin, TX
• 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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• A-

• A-

• 1,679 Population

Taylor

• Town in Texas
• 44 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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• B

• B

• 16,603 Population

Bartlett

• Town in Texas
• 2 reviews

• B

• B-

• 2,243 Population

Weir

• Town in Texas

• B+

• B+

• 360 Population

Thrall

• Town in Texas

• B+

• B+

• 760 Population

Jarrell

• Town in Texas
• 6 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.
Read 6 Reviews

• B+

• B-

• 1,030 Population

Granger

• Town in Texas
• 3 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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• B+

• B+

• 1,385 Population

Liberty Hill

• Town in Texas
• 16 reviews

Current Resident: Great small town feel with close community of people who help each other out. Good schools with awesome teachers, safe place to live, and football is life. Go Panthers!
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• B+

• A

• 1,012 Population

Florence

• Town in Texas
• 2 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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• B+

• C+

• 951 Population