Best PlacesNew West, Garland, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around New West, Garland, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
New West, Garland ranks 3,208th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. Civic engagement pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on state finances.
The best neighborhoods in New West, Garland
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.
New West, Garland's strengths and weaknesses
Where New West, Garland ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$883 a month, better than 78% of neighborhoods
Where New West, Garland ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 22% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in New West, Garland
A household needs to earn about $64,000 a year to comfortably buy the median New West, Garland home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $80,631, 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 New West, Garland's effective rate of 1.42%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in New West, Garland
New West, Garland runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for New West, Garland.
Who works in New West, Garland, and how
Work in New West, Garland centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in New West, Garland
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across New West, Garland.
What the weather is like in New West, Garland, month by month
New West, Garland sees roughly 141 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 57, 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 | 57° | 46° | 37° |
| April | 76° | 65° | 55° |
| July | 95° | 84° | 74° |
| October | 80° | 67° | 57° |
Flying in and out of New West, Garland
Dallas Love Field sits about 14 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 New West, Garland
Schools across New West, Garland average a B−, better than 61% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Keeley ElC+ · 39% proficient
- Classical Center At Vial ElC− · 29% proficient
Top middle schools
- Vernon Schrade MiddleC · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- Sachse H SB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every New West, Garland school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
New West, Garland 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 New West, Garland against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in New West, Garland
Is New West, Garland a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, New West, Garland ranks 3,208th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, low taxes, and fast internet, and lowest on civic engagement and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is New West, Garland expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $226,879. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $80,631 median income, cost of living beats 60% of neighborhoods.
Is New West, Garland safe?
New West, Garland is safer than 32% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $657 per resident a year.
Compare New West, Garland with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to New West, Garland. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in New West, Garland 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.
New West, Garland detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for New West, Garland: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in New West, Garland: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of New West, Garland: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in New West, Garland: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
New West, Garland 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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