Best suburbs of Wichita Falls

Every city and town in the Wichita Falls metro area, ranked. Grades compare each place with Texas places of the same size, so a small suburb is not judged against a big city.

Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown. Updated 2026-10-04.

Map of the places on this list
Every place on this list, shaded by its overall grade.

The ranking

  1. 1A+Lakeside CityRent $2,144, home $268,300, 1,234 people5 mito downtown
  2. 2AIowa ParkRent $938, home $132,800, 6,578 people10 mito downtown
  3. 3AArcher CityRent $531, home $138,900, 1,233 people22 mito downtown
  4. 4A-HollidayRent $779, home $181,300, 1,661 people11 mito downtown
  5. 5B+HenriettaRent $790, home $145,600, 3,167 people20 mito downtown
  6. 6B-BurkburnettRent $964, home $151,900, 11,059 people12 mito downtown
  7. 7C+ElectraRent $815, home $59,300, 2,351 people24 mito downtown

A closer look at the top three

1. Lakeside City

Lakeside City gets an A+ overall. Its best grades are for jobs and income, home ownership and education levels. Rent $2,144, home $268,300, 1,234 people.

2. Iowa Park

Iowa Park gets an A overall. Its best grades are for schools, getting around and home ownership. Rent $938, home $132,800, 6,578 people.

3. Archer City

Archer City gets an A overall. Its best grades are for schools, cost of living and getting around. Rent $531, home $138,900, 1,233 people.

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Questions about this list

What are the best suburbs of Wichita Falls?

On our ranking, the top three are Lakeside City (5 mi to downtown), Iowa Park (10 mi to downtown), Archer City (22 mi to downtown). Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown.

How is this list made?

Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown. Every number comes from public data: the US Census Bureau, the Texas Education Agency, the FBI, the CDC and others. We do not take payment to include or rank any place.