Last updated 2026-06-12 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Low-crime, family-first suburbs with no state income tax and room to grow.
1. Frisco: Safest overall
2. Plano: Best safe + schools
3. McKinney: Best safe small-city feel
4. Sugar Land: Best safe Houston suburb
5. Round Rock: Best safe Austin suburb
6. Allen: Best tight-knit safe town
7. Flower Mound: Best safe + green
8. League City: Best safe bayside pick
When safety tops your list, Texas delivers a deep bench of low-crime, well-run suburbs, mostly clustered around Dallas, Austin, and Houston. These towns pair strong police coverage and good schools with the no-income-tax perk that draws so many families here. Here are the 8 safest places to live in Texas, ranked.