Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$351,700
DFW $359,500
Median rent$2,105/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
DFW 35%
Anna
Collin County24,330 residentsAnna ISD
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
46th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by amenities.
53
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Anna is like to live in, by category
Bars show Anna against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Within-state proficiency43rd pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio17.5
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate91%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index101
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.53%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 43/100
D
Mean commute30.7 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes45%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés20
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks13
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median household income$105,593
DFW $90,275
Unemployment4.1%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations43%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Anna on amenities
Anna's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Allen18 mi from AnnaA− 70 B− Murphy23 mi from AnnaB+ 70 B− Plano23 mi from AnnaB+ 70 B− Frisco20 mi from AnnaB+ 71 B− McKinney12 mi from AnnaB− 67 C+ Prosper16 mi from AnnaC 67 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Anna
Is Anna, TX a good place to live?
Anna scores 53 out of 100, 46th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Anna expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $351,700, 2% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.53%. $2,105/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Anna?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Anna sit at the 43rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 17.5 student–teacher ratio. Anna is served by Anna ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Anna?
The mean commute is 30.7 min, with 45% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 24% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Anna?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 20 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Anna old or new?
The median home in Anna was built in 2012 — newer than the DFW median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 93% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.