Best Cities for Recreation
97
77
Corpus Christi
82
Laredo
San Antonio
Source: WalletHub.
While South Texas appears to be a good area to raise a family, the region has
relatively low education attainment. According to WalletHub, the metro areas in
South Texas are among the least educated cities in America due largely to the low
percentages of their population with a college degree. Brownsville is dead last in the
sample of 150 cities.
As for education attainment, the levels of financial literacy are relatively low among
residents in the region. The average credit scores for the cities in South Texas were
among the lowest in America. San Antonio has the highest average credit score in the
region, but it is still below the 20th percentile nationwide.
. . . the levels
of financial
literacy are
relatively
low among
residents.
Best Cities for Families
(Rankings)
59
19
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
47
35
Laredo
San Antonio
Source: WalletHub.
SOUTH TEXAS CITIES BY THE RANKINGS
(Rankings)
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