2) New Territory
Located in Fort Bend County, Texas, New Territory is a master-planned community that only came into being in 1989. Just a 30-minute drive from Houston, New Territory was designed to create homes for around 17 thousand residents across 42 carefully planned neighborhoods. If this all sounds a little micromanaged, wait until you see the advantage of this kind of forward planning.Ā There are 450 acres of parks, greenbelt land and recreation centers in New Territory. Plus, the community amenities are second to none. New Territory even has its own private police patrol service, all paid for by residentsā taxes.Ā Median income in New Territory is way higher than the average as are house prices, but this is offset by the almost non-existent crime rate which is 65 percent lower than the rest of Texas. The impressive education system sees 17 percent more of its kids graduate high school. The only slight downside to living in New Territory is its longer commuter distance from Houston.
