HGTV names Abilene one of ‘Best Up-and-Coming Small Cities in America’

Erica Garner
·1 min read

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – HGTV has named Abilene one of the ‘Best-Up-and-Coming Small Cities in America’.

Abilene was one of 30 cities in the United States to make the list, which was based on criteria such as economic growth, jobs, wages, cost of living, and internet access.

The list says Abilene was included because, “it’s not a suburb of any big Texas cities. It’s closest to Fort Worth, but it’s still more than two hours away by car. Maybe that’s what makes this western town of 125,000 so appealing. It only gets better when you layer in the low cost of living and no state personal income tax. Once a frontier settlement, it’s a great location for history lovers eager to learn about this one-time railroad town. In fact, the restored Texas & Pacific Railroad depot serves as the tourism center.”

HGTV’s full list of the ‘Best-Up-and-Coming Small Cities in America’ is as follows:

  • Georgetown, Texas

  • Queen Creek, Arizona

  • Buckeye, Arizona

  • New Braunfels, Texas

  • Fort Myers, Florida

  • Meridian, Idaho

  • St. George, Utah

  • Coeur D’Alene, Idaho

  • Redding, California

  • Sioux Falls, South Dakota

  • Gainesville, Georgia

  • Bend, Oregon

  • Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

  • Goodyear, Arizona

  • Maricopa, Arizona

  • Idaho Falls, Idaho

  • Abilene, Texas

  • Logan, Utah

  • Rapid City, South Dakota

  • Lewiston, Idaho

  • Burlington, North Carolina

  • Kyle, Texas

  • Mankato, Minnesota

  • Punta Gorda, Florida

  • Bloomington, Indiana

  • Bozeman, Montana

  • Santa Cruz, California

  • Bowling Green, Kentucky

  • Medford, Massachusetts

  • Missoula, Montana

Get the full story here.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KTAB - BigCountryHomepage.com.