Median home price: $131,250
Median family income: $80,721
It's just 20 miles outside of Houston, but Deer Park is no commuter kingdom: Many residents work right in town at Shell's refinery and petrochemical plant. The 1,500-acre Shell complex is the nation's sixth largest refinery, employing 1,700 workers.
The plant jobs pay well and the cost of living is low here, according to Debbie Westbeld, the city's Economic Development Administrator. "There's lots of disposable income," she said. "Everybody has a boat or a four-wheeler."
The town is also attractive for its extremely low crime rate, well-funded schools and slow pace. "It's Mayberry R.F.D," said Westbeld.
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