Texas city named among 50 Best Cities to Live in the US
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - A south Texas city has been named to Money Magazine's 50 Best Places to Live in the U.S. list.
"This year’s Best Places to Live list celebrates cities and towns where a thriving economy meets affordability, diversity and an exceptional quality of life," reads the magazine.
New Braunfels, about 30 minutes northeast of San Antonio, was the only Texas city to make the list.
Money cited the area's affordable real estate and booming job market.
The home of Schlitterbahn added 39,000 jobs in 2023, according to recent reports.
Moody's Analytics predicts the job market in New Braunfels will grow 21% by 2028, more than any other U.S. city.
Money also cites the Guadalupe River, the Natural Bridge Caverns and the city's Wurstfest as positives.
Money Magazine's 50 Best Places to Live in the U.S.
Atlanta, Georgia
Babcock Ranch, Florida
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Bisbee, Arizona
Boise, Idaho
Brevard, North Carolina
Buffalo, New York
Camas, Washington
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Cincinnati, Ohio
Clarksville, Tennessee
Covington, Kentucky
Detroit, Michigan
Durham, North Carolina
Eugene, Oregon
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Ferndale, Michigan
Frederick, Maryland
Fruita, Colorado
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Knoxville, Tennessee
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Lawrence, Kansas
Lexington, Kentucky
Media, Pennsylvania
Metuchen, New Jersey
Milford, Connecticut
New Braunfels, Texas
Northampton, Massachusetts
Northfield, Minnesota
Ogden, Utah
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oneonta, New York
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Portland, Maine
Prairie Crossing, Illinois
Richmond, Virginia
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Rogers, Arkansas
Sacramento, California
Temecula, California
Thomasville, Georgia
Troy, New York
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ybor City (Tampa), Florida
Yellow Springs, Ohio