5) Hutto
Hutto is an extremely desirable place to live, ranking in the top 50 most liveable places in Texas according to a recent poll by AreaVibe. Located just outside of Austin, in Williamson County, Hutto is perfectly positioned to give its residents an escape from Austin without cutting off easy access. Hutto is one of the safest places to be in all of Texas with a crime rate that is 76 percent lower than the state average. The high school graduation rate in Hutto is high, 17 percent higher than the state average. A small city with approximately 23,000 people, Hutto, nevertheless, has a huge number of amenities to keep its residents fed, watered and entertained. With such great reasons to live in Hutto, you would expect the house prices and cost of living to be sky-high, but happily that is not so. The cost of living is only slightly higher than the average cost across Texas and average home value is just 10 percent higher.
