Texas cities featured in WalletHub best college towns study

A new study by WalletHub has ranked several Texas cities among the best college towns in the United States, evaluating 415 cities based on wallet-friendliness, social environment, and academic and economic opportunities.

Plano was named the 16th best midsize college town in the country and the third-best in Texas. It ranked 54th overall nationally, performing strongest in academic and economic opportunities, where it placed 25th in the nation. However, it ranked lower in social environment (223rd) and wallet-friendliness (271st).

Houston was recognized as the third-best large college town in Texas and ranked 24th among large college towns in the U.S., placing 73rd overall. The city scored highest in wallet-friendliness (89th nationally) but ranked 260th in academic and economic opportunities. Austin was also noted as the top-ranked college town in America.