New WalletHub Report Again Ranks Killeen At The Top

Killeen, Texas has evolved over the years from a military boomtown during World War II and the establishment of Fort Hood (now Ft. Cavazos), but the very bright and promising future for the largest city in Central Texas is being led by a population boon.

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Texas already has many attractive qualities that are well known across the world because not only are other state's losing residents in droves to fulfill their career and living goals to the Lone Star State, but another hundred plus countries are also seeing their residents come to places like Killeen to chase the American Dream.

Killeen's Boom: Why Central Texas City is a Top College Town

A couple of years ago, WalletHub named Killeen the 9th most affordable college town in the United States. In the newest ranking for 2025, we did slip a little bit, but Killeen still ranks in the top 5% in a country that features over 400 college towns.

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The future of growth and economic advancement will come hand in hand with the growth of Texas A&M Central Texas on Killeen's south end because college towns become very attractive for retirees, and land investors due to the dependable economic anchor a large school of higher learning provides.

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You couple that with the veteran retirement friendly environment that is already in place, and you can count on both housing costs plus all the other cost of living variable to remain very reasonable to anyone on a modest budget.