Best PlacesPreston Hollow, Dallas, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Preston Hollow, Dallas, 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.
Preston Hollow, Dallas ranks 2,118th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on state finances, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Preston Hollow, 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.
Preston Hollow, Dallas' strengths and weaknesses
Where Preston Hollow, Dallas ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$883 a month, better than 78% of neighborhoods
- Household income$113,573 median, better than 77% of neighborhoods
Where Preston Hollow, Dallas ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 27% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 28% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Preston Hollow, Dallas
A household needs to earn about $180,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Preston Hollow, Dallas home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $113,573, 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 Preston Hollow, Dallas' effective rate of 1.40%, 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 Preston Hollow, Dallas
Preston Hollow, Dallas runs younger than the country, 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 Preston Hollow, Dallas.
Who works in Preston Hollow, Dallas, and how
Work in Preston Hollow, Dallas centers on construction and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Preston Hollow, Dallas
Preston Hollow, Dallas has more restaurants and bars per resident than 76% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 72% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Preston Hollow, Dallas and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Preston Hollow, Dallas, month by month
Preston Hollow, Dallas sees roughly 146 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 Preston Hollow, Dallas
Dallas Love Field sits about 3 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 Preston Hollow, Dallas
Schools across Preston Hollow, Dallas average a C−, better than 29% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- La Villita ElB · 45% proficient
- Everette Lee Degolyer ElB− · 43% proficient
- Harry C Withers ElB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted AcademyA+ · 78% proficient
- Bush MiddleC · 34% proficient
- Field MiddleC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Ranchview H SB− · 43% proficient
- Hillcrest H SB− · 41% proficient
- Turner H SC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Preston Hollow, Dallas school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Preston Hollow, 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 Preston Hollow, Dallas against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Preston Hollow, Dallas suits
Families
Schools land around the 29th percentile and crime safety beats 74%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 80% of neighborhoods, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 13% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 74% of neighborhoods and it is quieter than 58%.
Common questions about living in Preston Hollow, Dallas
Is Preston Hollow, Dallas a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Preston Hollow, Dallas ranks 2,118th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, low taxes, and what local pay buys, and lowest on property taxes and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Preston Hollow, Dallas expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $636,034. The overall cost of living runs about 5% above the national average. Set against a $113,573 median income, cost of living beats 80% of neighborhoods.
Is Preston Hollow, Dallas safe?
Yes, Preston Hollow, Dallas is safer than 74% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $386 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Preston Hollow, Dallas?
July highs average about 97 degrees, and January highs near 59 with lows near 38. That works out to about 146 pleasant days a year, more than 74% of neighborhoods.
Is Preston Hollow, Dallas good for families?
Schools beat 29% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 74%, and childcare runs $883 a month.
Compare Preston Hollow, Dallas with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Preston Hollow, Dallas. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Preston Hollow, 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.
Preston Hollow, Dallas detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Preston Hollow, Dallas: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Preston Hollow, Dallas: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Preston Hollow, Dallas: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Preston Hollow, Dallas: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Preston Hollow, 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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