Center has been chosen as one of the best towns to live in Texas, according to the Top 100 rankings released yesterday by the website U.S. Niche.

 

Center comes in at No. 63 on the list.

 

The website says “towns” exclude suburbs and cities with over 100,000 residents.

 

Towns are ranked on livability using grades for weather, safety, schools and access to activities, jobs, housing and transportation. A high ranking indicates that a town offers a high quality of life to its residents.

 

Within an hour’s drive of Center, only Henderson (#21), Diboll (#44), Carthage (#52), and Jasper (#55) rank higher than Center.

 

On the other side, Nacogdoches comes in at #91 and Marshall #96.

 

Here are Center’s “letter grades”: Things to Do Grade: B-; Easiest Commute Grade: B+; Education Grade C+; Community Grade: C; Housing Grade: C+; Jobs Grade: A+; Crime & Safety Grade: C-; Health & Fitness Grade: B-; Outdoor Activities: B; & Weather Grade: B+.

 

The Top 3 Best Towns to Live in Texas, according to U.S. Niche are: #3 Conroe, #2 College Station; and #1 Sugar Land.

 

 

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