Texas Fares Well in Rent Affordability, Study Shows
Texas fared well in a study of the best U.S. cities to live in based on the percentage of income spent on rent.

Texas fared well in a study of the best U.S. cities to live in based on the percentage of income spent on rent.

WalletHub, the personal finance website, released its annual Veteran’s Day survey which ranks U.S. cities from best to worst places to live for former service men and women. Overall, Texas placed favorably in the rankings with several of its municipalities getting high marks.

Pew reports that from 2010 to 2014 the number of people in the U.S. who speak Arabic at home grew by 29 percent and is on pace to continue growing. By comparison, the number of Spanish-speakers grew by six percent in that 2010-2014 timeframe. Arabic is currently the seventh largest non-English language spoken in the U.S.

Texas is home to five of the fastest growing cities and towns in the nation says the U.S. Census Bureau. They released new population estimates Thursday that show explosive growth lies in the state’s suburbs. The study looked at the top 15

The expression “Gone to Texas,” an 1800’s colloquialism popularized to mean pulling up stakes for a fresh start in life, lived up to its reputation when the U.S. Census Bureau released its latest population estimates. Nearly half a million people relocated in the Lone Star State in just one year, more than in any other state in the nation.
