Pflugerville / Hutto / Mano

Ranked as the third most diverse suburb in the Austin area and the fifth best city in Texas, Pflugerville has a pfunny name and, appropriately, offers plenty of pfun. It’s home to the 180-acre Lake Pflugerville, the adjacent Lake Pflugerville Park, and the Typhoon Texas waterpark; and it hosts several annual festivals.

Anchored by Lake Pflugerville and Lake Pflugerville Park, the city’s park system comprises more than 40 miles of hike-and-bike trails, and over 1,400 acres of parks, green spaces, and greenbelts. Fortunately, commuters have a good deal of time to enjoy the city’s parks and trails. The average commute-to-work time for Pflugerville residents is 25 minutes. While few major employers call Pflugerville home, the city is the headquarters of the Community Impact Newspaper chain, which publishes 35 print newspapers serving nearly 60 communities in four states.