Best Places76017, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 76017, 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.
76017 ranks 8,292nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 76017
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.
76017's strengths and weaknesses
Where 76017 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 82% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 76017 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 76017
A household needs to earn about $89,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 76017 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $97,180, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 76017's effective rate of 1.35%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 76017
76017's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 76017.
Who works in 76017, and how
Work in 76017 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 76017
76017 has more parkland per resident than 72% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 76% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 76017 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 76017, month by month
76017 sees roughly 128 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 47° | 37° |
| April | 79° | 67° | 56° |
| July | 98° | 87° | 76° |
| October | 82° | 69° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 76017
Dallas-Fort Worth International sits about 18 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 41.3 million passengers in 2025, with 289 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 76017
Schools across 76017 average a B−, better than 63% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Corey Fine Arts / Dual Language AcademyB · 48% proficient
- Charlotte Anderson Preparatory AcademyB · 48% proficient
- Judy Miller ElB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Arlington Classics Academy - MiddleA− · 57% proficient
- Young J HB+ · 49% proficient
- Ousley J HB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Martin H SB+ · 56% proficient
- Kennedale H SB− · 43% proficient
- Seguin H SB− · 41% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 76017 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
76017 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 76017 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 76017 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 82% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 15% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 76017
Is 76017 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 76017 ranks 8,292nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, fast internet, and big-city access, and lowest on summer heat and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 76017 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $317,440. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $97,180 median income, cost of living beats 82% of zip codes.
Is 76017 safe?
76017 is safer than 36% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $464 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 76017?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 37. That works out to about 128 pleasant days a year, more than 80% of zip codes.
Is 76017 good for families?
Schools beat 63% of zip codes, crime safety beats 36%, and childcare runs $907 a month.
Compare 76017 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 76017. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 76017 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.
76017 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 76017: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 76017: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 76017: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 76017: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
76017 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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