Best PlacesWinnetka Heights, Dallas, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Winnetka Heights, 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.
Winnetka Heights, Dallas ranks 4,353rd 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 Winnetka Heights, 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.
Winnetka Heights, Dallas' strengths and weaknesses
Where Winnetka Heights, Dallas ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$883 a month, better than 78% of neighborhoods
Where Winnetka Heights, Dallas ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Winnetka Heights, Dallas
A household needs to earn about $59,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Winnetka Heights, Dallas home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $62,328, 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 Winnetka Heights, Dallas' effective rate of 1.09%, 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 Winnetka Heights, Dallas
Winnetka Heights, 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 Winnetka Heights, Dallas.
Who works in Winnetka Heights, Dallas, and how
Work in Winnetka Heights, Dallas centers on construction and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Winnetka Heights, Dallas
Winnetka Heights, Dallas has more parkland per resident than 70% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Winnetka Heights, Dallas and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Winnetka Heights, Dallas, month by month
Winnetka Heights, Dallas sees roughly 120 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 47° | 38° |
| April | 77° | 66° | 56° |
| July | 97° | 86° | 76° |
| October | 81° | 69° | 59° |
Flying in and out of Winnetka Heights, Dallas
Dallas Love Field sits about 8 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 Winnetka Heights, Dallas
Schools across Winnetka Heights, Dallas average a C, better than 35% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Golden RuleA+ · 75% proficient
- L O Donald ElB− · 40% proficient
- Hall Personalized Learning Academy At Oak CliffC+ · 39% proficient
Top middle schools
- La Academia De Estrellas MiddleC · 33% proficient
- Raul Quintanilla Sr Middle Steam AcademyC · 32% proficient
- D A Hulcy Steam MiddleC− · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- Trinidad Garza Early College At Mt ViewA+ · 83% proficient
- Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate AcademyA− · 60% proficient
- Moises E Molina H SC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Winnetka Heights, Dallas school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Winnetka Heights, 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 Winnetka Heights, Dallas against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Winnetka Heights, Dallas suits
Families
Schools land around the 35th percentile and crime safety beats 76%.
Retirees
The weather beats 63% of neighborhoods and it is quieter than 82%.
Common questions about living in Winnetka Heights, Dallas
Is Winnetka Heights, Dallas a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Winnetka Heights, Dallas ranks 4,353rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, low taxes, and quiet, and lowest on civic engagement 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 Winnetka Heights, Dallas expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $216,914. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $62,328 median income, cost of living beats 28% of neighborhoods.
Is Winnetka Heights, Dallas safe?
Yes, Winnetka Heights, Dallas is safer than 76% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $369 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Winnetka Heights, Dallas?
July highs average about 97 degrees, and January highs near 58 with lows near 38. That works out to about 120 pleasant days a year, more than 63% of neighborhoods.
Is Winnetka Heights, Dallas good for families?
Schools beat 35% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 76%, and childcare runs $883 a month.
Compare Winnetka Heights, Dallas with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Winnetka Heights, Dallas. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Winnetka Heights, 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.
Winnetka Heights, Dallas detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Winnetka Heights, Dallas: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Winnetka Heights, Dallas: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Winnetka Heights, Dallas: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Winnetka Heights, Dallas: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Winnetka Heights, 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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