Texas Dominates Top 10 List of Friendliest Cities in the Country

Texas Dominates Top 10 List of Friendliest Cities in the Country

Stressful times are upon us and being nice is hard. However, that didn't prevent Texas from completely dominating the list of friendliest cities in the United States.

KEY FINDINGS

Preply surveyed 1,258 residents from the 25 most populous cities about how friendly the residents of their cities are.

• The friendliest cities are Austin, Charlotte, Columbus, San Antonio, and El Paso.
• Holding the door open, holding the elevator, and offering directions are the most common friendly actions.
• People are friendlier towards residents than strangers, according to 80% of Americans.
• States in the South ranked as the most friendly in almost all of the categories.

OVERALL FRIENDLINESS 

According to the survey "Austin is voted the friendliest city, and other Texas cities follow close behind. San Antonio and El Paso join Austin in America’s five friendliest cities."

FRIENDLIEST CITIES TOWARD PET

Dog lovers, we've got good news. According to the survey, the city that is most friendly towards pets is AUSTIN!

FRIENDLIEST CITIES TOWARD KIDS

Texas parents do not fret. Not only did El Paso claim first place for being the friendliest city for kids, but Austin made it to the top 3 spot as well, making Texas a pretty kid-friendly place to call home.

FRIENDLIEST CITIES TOWARDS STRANGERS

We've all heard of stranger danger, but by the looks of it, Texans may have missed that message. The Lone Star state dominated the top 5 list and loves being nice to strangers.