A new study shows the gap between Texas’ highest-paid workers and the state’s median earners continues to grow.

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Families in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metro area are paying more to raise a child in 2026, according to a new study from SmartAsset.

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Three communities outlying the city of Houston have ranked among the best mid-sized cities in the nation, according to a study. A study conducted by SmartAsset, a financial technology company, reports Houston suburbs League City, Pearland and Sugar Land are among the most livable mid-sized cities in the U.S. According to SmartAsset, the study was performed to determine more affordable and less crowded communities which may be desirable. “For Americans seeking a more affordable and less crowded alternative to the bustle of a big city but not interested in very small towns, a mid-sized city might be the best place to put down roots,” the site says. The Houston-area suburbs are three of nine mid-sized cities recognized in Texas.

Several counties in Greater Houston recently landed on a ranking of the Lone Star State’s top 10 most generous counties for the year of 2019. Fort Bend County came in at second on the list while Montgomery landed at seventh place and Brazoria clocked in at eighth place. The ranking, released by SmartAsset, was determined by weighing several factors including how much people donated as a percentage of their net income and the proportion of people in a given county who made charitable donations. Here are the top 10 most charitable counties in the state, according to SmartAsset. Kendall Fort Bend Collin Tarrant Denton Gillespie Montgomery Brazoria Smith ParkerClick here for more information on the ranking.