The veterans of our country won't find a better place to live than the Texas state capital, a new WalletHub report says.
Austin was once again declared No. 1 best place in the U.S. for veterans to live in 2026, continuing the city's long-running streak leading the nation in livability for former service members.
To assess the best and worst places for veterans to live, analysts compared the 100 largest U.S. cities across 19 relevant metrics, such as the share of military skill-related jobs, veteran income growth, and the availability of VA health facilities, among others.
Austin offers veterans the fifth best quality of life in the U.S., the study found, and the city's economic standing for veterans — determined based on housing affordability, median income and income growth, educational opportunities, and the share of veterans living in poverty — is the 11th best in the country.
"Austin, TX, is the best city for veterans, in large part because it has the best colleges for veterans in the country, along with the ninth-highest median annual income for veterans, at over $66,000," the report said.
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