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Join us this Wednesday, January 24 at 10 a.m. for our Coffee with a Cop event! It’s the perfect opportunity to meet our officers and start building stronger relationships within our community.
- Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Location: Starbucks
- Address: 301 W 3rd St Austin, TX 78701
– 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Texas retirees on the hunt for the right place to settle down and enjoy their blissful retirement years will find their haven in four Central Texas cities in 2026: Temple, Georgetown, Austin, and Killeen.
A new study conducted by the research team at RetirementLiving.com, “The Best Cities to Retire in Texas,” compared the affordability, safety, livability, and healthcare access for seniors across 31 Texas cities with at least 90,000 residents.
Wichita Falls, about 140 miles northwest of Dallas, claimed the top spot as the No. 1 best place to retire in Texas.
The senior living experts ranked Temple as the 13th best place for retiring Texans to live, and Georgetown was only two spots behind as No. 15.
Temple, located about 70 miles north of Austin, ranked higher than any other Central Texas city due to its affordability, livability, and for its healthcare access for seniors. The city only lacked in the safety category, ranking No. 17 out of all 31 Texas cities on the list. Georgetown, however, ranked as the second-safest Texas city for retirees.
Georgetown is no stranger to making such lists. In 2024, the suburb appeared as the No. 6 best Hill Country town to retire. It’s a highly sought-after suburb for newcomers to the Austin area, and the widely popular grocery chain H-E-B recently opened its third store in the city to accommodate its growth.
Besides enjoying the historic downtown square, retirees can also enjoy visiting the award-winning speakeasy Brass Peacock or upcoming ramen restaurant Haji Moto. Georgetown is also famously known for its iconic Red Poppy Festival and the Two Step Inn country music festival.
Meanwhile, Austin proper ranked as the 24th best Texas city to retire in, and Killeen ranked 25th on the list.
Three Central Texas cities that retirees won’t find on RetirementLiving’s list are Leander, Round Rock, and Pflugerville. These three booming Austin-area suburbs all ranked among the top 100 best places to retire by U.S. News & World Report in 2025, but were excluded from this 2026 list.
The top 10 best places to retire are in North Texas
This may not be surprising to residents living in Dallas-Fort Worth, but seven of the Lone Star State’s top 10 best retirement locales are located in the North Texas Metroplex: Carrollton (No. 2), Plano (No. 4), Garland (No. 5), Richardson (No. 6), Arlington (No. 7), Grand Prairie (No. 8), and Irving (No. 9). Pasadena, a suburb of Houston, ranked as the third-best place to retire in Texas, while the Rio Grande Valley city of McAllen ranked 10th.
RetirementLiving said Carrollton has one of the lowest property and violent crime rates per capita in Texas, and it ranked as the No. 5 safest city on the list. About 17 percent of the city’s population is aged 65 or older, which is higher than the statewide average of just 14 percent.
Other North Texas cities that were named among the best places to retire include McKinney (No. 16), Lewisville (No. 20), Denton (No. 22), and Frisco (No. 23). Meanwhile, Fort Worth ranked as the 28th best place to retire, and Dallas was 29th.
As spring approaches, the City of Austin is reminding residents to be extra careful around local waterways due to the presence of blue-green algae mats that may be toxic.
Austin Watershed Protection staff observed the algae in Austin’s lakes and creeks over the winter, according to a Tuesday press release. The mats look like dark blobs floating on the water surface and can sometimes mix in with other types of algae.
Upcoming spring weather conditions will be more favorable to the algae, and the Watershed Protection department expects to see more buildup in local waterways. Residents should avoid contact with the algae and take the following precautions before entering water.
Before You Enter Public Waterways
- Look for algae along the shoreline.
- Watch for stagnant, warm, or murky water.
- Don’t enter the water if there is scum, surface film, or visible algae.
- Avoid water altogether if there has been rain in the past three days.
After Entering Public Waterways
- Don’t drink water from any natural water bodies.
- Avoid contact with algae.
- Rinse skin and animal fur thoroughly after contact with water.
- Don’t allow dogs to lick their fur before rinsing.
Of course, accidents happen. If you or your pet experiences sudden and unexplained illness after swimming, immediately contact your medical provider or a veterinarian. Residents are highly encouraged to report suspected human or animal illnesses related to algae using the city’s online reporting form.
Residents should note that there is always some level of risk when spending time in public waterways. Natural water bodies contain algae, bacteria, parasites, and other hazards. The Watershed Protection department monitors water quality in the city’s lakes and creeks to understand how the urban environment affects our water bodies, but it does not regularly test for recreational use.
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