Best Places75081, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 75081, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
75081 ranks 3,068th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 75081
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
75081's strengths and weaknesses
Where 75081 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 199 pleasant days a year, better than 97% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 95% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 93% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 75081 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 75081
A household needs to earn about $107,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 75081 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $97,306; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 75081's effective rate of 1.58%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 75081
75081 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 75081.
Who works in 75081, and how
Work in 75081 centers on professional & technical and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 69%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in 75081
75081 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 86% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 90% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 75081 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 75081, month by month
75081 sees roughly 199 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 47° | 39° |
| April | 77° | 66° | 58° |
| July | 96° | 86° | 78° |
| October | 80° | 70° | 61° |
Flying in and out of 75081
Dallas Love Field sits about 11 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 8.2 million passengers in 2025, with 91 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 75081
Schools across 75081 average a B−, better than 58% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Math/science/tech MagnetA− · 58% proficient
- Jess Harben ElB− · 43% proficient
- Yale ElB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- Apollo J HC+ · 35% proficient
- Liberty J HD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Berkner H SC+ · 38% proficient
- Evolution Academy Charter SchoolF · 9% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 75081 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
75081 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 75081 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 75081 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 81% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 22% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 75081
Is 75081 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 75081 ranks 3,068th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, biking, and transit, and lowest on property taxes and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 75081 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $370,951. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $97,306 median income, cost of living beats 81% of zip codes.
Is 75081 safe?
75081 is safer than 27% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $480 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 75081?
July highs average about 96 degrees, and January highs near 57 with lows near 39. That works out to about 199 pleasant days a year, more than 97% of zip codes.
Is 75081 good for families?
Schools beat 58% of zip codes, crime safety beats 27%, and childcare runs $883 a month.
Compare 75081 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 75081. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 75081 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
75081 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 75081: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 75081: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 75081: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 75081: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
75081 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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