Round Rock continues to shine on the national stage, earning high praise in Niche’s 2025 Best Places rankings. The city landed multiple top spots, once again confirming its status as one of the best places to live and raise a family in the U.S.
According to Niche, Round Rock is the:
- No. 18 Best Place to Raise a Family in America
- No. 23 City with the Best Public Schools in America
- No. 25 Best City to Buy a House in America
- No. 26 Overall Best City to Live in America
Niche, a platform known for analyzing neighborhoods, schools and cities, bases its rankings on rigorous data analysis from reliable sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI, Bureau of Labor Statistics and CDC. Ranking methodology weighs factors such as crime rates, school performance, housing trends, employment statistics and access to community amenities.
These rankings reflect Round Rock’s consistent appeal across a range of quality-of-life factors. Community diversity, strong economy with plentiful job opportunities, relatively low cost of living, public safety, top-rated school system and abundance of parks and local amenities were all cited as key factors to Round Rock’s success.
In the overall analysis by Niche, Round Rock scored a grade of A, with especially strong marks in public schools, housing and family-friendliness.
Full ranking and detailed methodology is available at https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/round-rock-williamson-tx/.
