Best PlacesNorth Dallas, Dallas, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Dallas, Dallas, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Dallas, Dallas ranks 709th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in North Dallas, Dallas
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.
North Dallas, Dallas' strengths and weaknesses
Where North Dallas, Dallas ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Household income$151,188 median, better than 91% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where North Dallas, Dallas ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North Dallas, Dallas
A household needs to earn about $299,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Dallas, Dallas home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $151,188, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 North Dallas, Dallas' effective rate of 1.56%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Dallas, Dallas
North Dallas, Dallas runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Dallas, Dallas.
Who works in North Dallas, Dallas, and how
Work in North Dallas, Dallas centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in North Dallas, Dallas
North Dallas, Dallas has more restaurants and bars per resident than 81% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 72% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of North Dallas, Dallas and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in North Dallas, Dallas, month by month
North Dallas, Dallas sees roughly 145 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 47° | 38° |
| April | 78° | 67° | 58° |
| July | 97° | 87° | 79° |
| October | 82° | 70° | 61° |
Flying in and out of North Dallas, Dallas
Dallas Love Field sits about 5 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 North Dallas, Dallas
Schools across North Dallas, Dallas average a C+, better than 48% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Michael M Boone ElA+ · 78% proficient
- University Park ElA+ · 75% proficient
- George B Dealey Montessori AcademyA+ · 74% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mcculloch Intermediate SchoolA+ · 72% proficient
- Parkhill J HB+ · 49% proficient
- Westwood Math Science Leadership MagnetB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Highland Park H SA+ · 88% proficient
- Richardson H SB+ · 54% proficient
- Lake Highlands H SB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Dallas, Dallas school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Dallas, Dallas 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 North Dallas, Dallas against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who North Dallas, Dallas suits
Families
Schools land around the 48th percentile and crime safety beats 72%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 97% of neighborhoods, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 22% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 73% of neighborhoods and health care access beats 90%.
Common questions about living in North Dallas, Dallas
Is North Dallas, Dallas a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Dallas, Dallas ranks 709th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on what local pay buys, high incomes, and health care access, and lowest on an overheated housing market and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Dallas, Dallas expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $1,037,494. The overall cost of living runs about 8% above the national average. Set against a $151,188 median income, cost of living beats 97% of neighborhoods.
Is North Dallas, Dallas safe?
Yes, North Dallas, Dallas is safer than 72% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $390 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in North Dallas, Dallas?
July highs average about 97 degrees, and January highs near 59 with lows near 38. That works out to about 145 pleasant days a year, more than 73% of neighborhoods.
Is North Dallas, Dallas good for families?
Schools beat 48% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 72%, and childcare runs $883 a month.
Compare North Dallas, Dallas with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Dallas, Dallas. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Dallas, Dallas 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.
North Dallas, Dallas detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Dallas, Dallas: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Dallas, Dallas: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Dallas, Dallas: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Dallas, Dallas: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Dallas, Dallas 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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