If you are thinking of moving to Texas, there are a few places that should not be on your list. Looking for great neighbors, low crime, and friendly people in these spots will be a challenge.

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Keeping Your Family Safe In Texas Can Mean Many Things

Some places are more likely to have natural disasters, like hurricanes, forest fires, and super hot days, than others. Those are things that you can't control about the town you live in once you move there.

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Keeping Up With Crime In Your Part Of Texas

If you have done your homework and avoided spots with weather you can't live with, then you can narrow things down more using crime statistics. There could be multiple safe and unsafe neighborhoods in the same town.

Just because a town or area doesn't make our list, take into account the numbers in the exact spot you want to move to. Crime is on the rise in Texas and things can change.

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Texas Crime Rates Are Higher Than The National Average 

According to Safewise, Texas is a better choice than the states in the West South Central region. If your choice is between Arkansas, Louisiana, or Texas, the Lone Star State is safer than both.

Even though the crime rates are higher than the national average, just a few places are pushing that number up. Making the right choice and staying away from them is easier with this list of dangerous cities in Texas.

Here are the 20 Worst Places to Live in Texas

If you're planning a big move to the Lone Star state, maybe avoid landing on any of these!

10 Most Dangerous Cities in Texas (2024)

10 Most Dangerous Cities in Texas (2024)

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