CNN Money.com - Best Places to live in 2007-(Friendswood, Texas)

Best places to live Best Places to Live: Top 100 For this year's list we focused on smaller places that offered the best combination of economic opportunity, good schools, safe streets, things to do and a real sense of community.

#51. Friendswood, Texas Population: 31,500
Median home price (2006): $254,999
Average property taxes (2005): $1,958

Once a Quaker Colony, Friendswood underwent its largest makeover when young Houston families began relocating to the city in the 1950's (then, with a population of 1,000). Thanks to a Mayberry Effect that continued throughout the decades, Friendswood is now home to over 31,500 people. This affluent town enjoys year-round subtropical weather and access to jobs, shopping and entertainment in nearby Houston.