Texas City Rankings

How 60 cities in Texas compare on combined EMF exposure, cell towers, 5G deployment, and power grid (ELF) exposure. Each list shows up to 10 cities with a published EMF Radar report. See the methodology for how scores are calculated.

Texas Cities with the Highest EMF Exposure

Cities with the highest combined RF + ELF exposure scores. See the national top 50

Rank	City	EMF score
1	Richardson	74
2	Houston	72
3	Austin	71
4	Carrollton	71
5	Dallas	71
6	Irving	71
7	Plano	71
8	Garland	70
9	Coppell	68
10	Allen	65

Texas Cities with the Lowest EMF Exposure

Cities with the lowest combined RF + ELF exposure scores. See the national top 50

Rank	City	EMF score
1	Corpus Christi	6
2	Mesquite	8
3	Laredo	16
4	Tyler	24
5	Pearland	25
6	Brownsville	30
7	Conroe	30
8	Odessa	31
9	Cedar Park	32
10	League City	34

Texas Cities with the Most Cell Towers

Cities ranked by the total number of cell towers mapped within city limits. See the national top 50

Rank	City	Cell towers	EMF score
1	Houston	1,052	72
2	Austin	838	71
3	Dallas	558	71
4	Richardson	553	74
5	Plano	535	71
6	Carrollton	522	71
7	Coppell	492	68
8	Grapevine	399	60
9	Allen	389	65
10	McAllen	365	60

Texas Cities with the Most 5G Towers

Cities ranked by the number of towers broadcasting 5G NR. See the national top 50

Rank	City	5G towers	EMF score
1	Houston	388	72
2	Austin	259	71
3	Plano	224	71
4	Allen	191	65
5	Carrollton	137	71
6	Dallas	124	71
7	Frisco	107	57
8	The Colony	105	47
9	Richardson	95	74
10	Waco	95	35

Texas Cities with the Highest Share of 5G Towers

Cities where the largest percentage of cell towers broadcast 5G. See the national top 50

Rank	City	5G share	EMF score
1	Waco	54%	35
2	Conroe	50%	30
3	McKinney	50%	44
4	Allen	49%	65
5	Plano	42%	71
6	The Colony	41%	47
7	Frisco	39%	57
8	College Station	37%	39
9	Houston	37%	72
10	Waxahachie	34%	36

Texas Cities with the Highest Power Grid (ELF) Exposure

Cities ranked by ELF score from transmission lines and substations. See the national top 50

Rank	City	ELF score	EMF score
1	Garland	49	70
2	Dallas	46	71
3	Lubbock	45	52
4	Richardson	43	74
5	Houston	40	72
6	Irving	39	71
7	San Antonio	39	65
8	Beaumont	39	45
9	Haltom City	37	65
10	Abilene	37	49

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