Best PlacesUrbandale-Parkdale, Dallas, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas, 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.
Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas ranks 4,190th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on a stable housing market, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Urbandale-Parkdale, 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.
Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas' strengths and weaknesses
Where Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$883 a month, better than 78% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 71% of neighborhoods
Where Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Short commute30.6 minutes each way, better than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas
A household needs to earn about $67,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $75,023, 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 Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas' effective rate of 1.16%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas
Urbandale-Parkdale, 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 Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas.
Who works in Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas, and how
Work in Urbandale-Parkdale, 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 85%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas
Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas has more parkland per resident than 84% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas, month by month
Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas sees roughly 123 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 Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas
Dallas Love Field sits about 10 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 Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas
Schools across Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas average a C−, better than 28% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- C A Tatum Jr ElC+ · 38% proficient
- Ascher Silberstein ElC · 33% proficient
- Eduardo Mata Montessori SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mcdonald MiddleC · 33% proficient
- D A Hulcy Steam MiddleC− · 31% proficient
- Ann Richards Steam AcademyD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Woodrow Wilson H SB · 49% proficient
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyB · 47% proficient
- North Mesquite H SC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Urbandale-Parkdale, 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 Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 12% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas
Is Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas ranks 4,190th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a stable housing market, state finances, and low taxes, and lowest on education levels and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $246,076. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $75,023 median income, cost of living beats 51% of neighborhoods.
Is Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas safe?
Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas is safer than 51% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $542 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas?
July highs average about 97 degrees, and January highs near 59 with lows near 38. That works out to about 123 pleasant days a year, more than 64% of neighborhoods.
Is Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas good for families?
Schools beat 28% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 51%, and childcare runs $883 a month.
Compare Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Urbandale-Parkdale, 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.
Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Urbandale-Parkdale, 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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